
HRT and risk of breast cancer
The Breast Cancer Now Generations study, published today in the British Journal of Cancer, suggests that previous studies may have underestimated the increased risk of breast cancer associated with HRT use.

The Breast Cancer Now Generations study, published today in the British Journal of Cancer, suggests that previous studies may have underestimated the increased risk of breast cancer associated with HRT use.

This study hasn’t identified a new blood test for cancer as such – instead, it is a refinement of existing diagnostic methods. The blood test looks at levels of the protein CA125, long recognised as a marker for ovarian cancer.