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Increased breast cancer risk for HRT users

Current and recent use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases a woman’s chance of developing breast cancer and that the risk goes up with duration of use. This is the result of the Million Women Study, funded by Cancer Research UK, the NHS Breast Screening Programme and the Medical Research Council.

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