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For women with epithelial ovarian cancer

Adjuvant Hormone Tx Ups Survival in Epithelial Ovarian CA

Significant improvement in overall, relapse-free survival for women receiving five-years of AHT
Women who start hormone therapy toward the beginning of menopause may have a lower risk of developing coronary heart disease

Earlier HRT May Pose Lower CHD Risk for Menopausal Women

Starting treatment around onset of menopause seems to lower threat to heart
Menopausal hormone therapy may raise the risk for lower gastrointestinal bleeding

DDW: Menopausal Hormone Tx Linked to Risk of Lower GI Bleeds

No difference in incidence of upper GI bleeding in MHT users, non-users
Hormone therapy is associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality in women treated with statins

Hormone Therapy Not Detrimental to Women on Statins

Hormone therapy use actually associated with reduced risk of all-cause mortality
There's yet another study looking at the potential dangers of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms

More Support for ‘Timing Hypothesis’ in HRT Use

No cardiovascular disease protective effect seen
Hormone replacement therapy for women may not be as potentially risky as previously thought

ENDO: HRT May Not Be As Risky As Once Thought

But other experts warn it's too soon to say the treatment is safe
Women who use hormone therapy after menopause -- even for just a few years -- may have an increased risk of ovarian cancer

HRT Use, Even Short Term, Tied to Higher Risk of Ovarian CA

Overall increase is small, though, adding one cancer per 1,000 women treated