estrogen replacement therapy appears beneficial for survivors of endometrial cancer,

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Inpharma 1225 - 19 Feb 2000 Estrogen replacement therapy appears beneficial for survivors of endometrial cancer, according to the results of a US-based study which was presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, held recently in San Diego, California, US. The study involved 75 such patients who chose to receive estrogen and 75 matched controls who were not receiving estrogen. There was no significant difference between the number of estrogen users and nonusers who experienced recurrences (2 vs 11 patients, respectively). The median disease-free interval was significantly longer in estrogen users, compared with nonusers (82 vs 63 months, respectively); this group also had a significant survival advantage. Society of Gynecologic Oncologists. New findings support estrogen replacement therapy for endometrial cancer survivors. Media Release : [2 pages], 6 Feb 2000. Available from: URL: http://www.sgo.org 800801764 1 Inpharma 19 Feb 2000 No. 1225 1173-8324/10/1225-0001/$14.95 Adis © 2010 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved

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Inpharma 1225 - 19 Feb 2000

■ Estrogen replacement therapy appears beneficialfor survivors of endometrial cancer, according to theresults of a US-based study which was presented atthe 31st Annual Meeting of the Society of GynecologicOncologists, held recently in San Diego, California,US. The study involved 75 such patients who chose toreceive estrogen and 75 matched controls who werenot receiving estrogen. There was no significantdifference between the number of estrogen users andnonusers who experienced recurrences (2 vs 11patients, respectively). The median disease-freeinterval was significantly longer in estrogen users,compared with nonusers (82 vs 63 months,respectively); this group also had a significant survivaladvantage.Society of Gynecologic Oncologists. New findings support estrogenreplacement therapy for endometrial cancer survivors. Media Release : [2pages], 6 Feb 2000. Available from: URL: http://www.sgo.org 800801764

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Inpharma 19 Feb 2000 No. 12251173-8324/10/1225-0001/$14.95 Adis © 2010 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved