How do you counsel post-menopausal patients with HR+ breast cancer who are interested in taking medroxyprogesterone?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
Assuming the woman is taking this as hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms, I would recommend against this. Based on several analyses of hormone replacement and breast cancer incidence (primary prevention), including the results of the Women's Health Initiative randomized trials, conju...
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Medical Oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center Agree with Dr. @Tarah Ballinger as well.
Agree with Dr. @Tarah Ballinger as well.