Until now, despite of information age environment we are now in, many are still uninformed about cancer and its causes. One of the many causes of female cancer is the estrogen. It is a female hormone produced by the ovaries in women and testes in men. There are also the so-called hormone pills taken by women who are at menopausal stage of their life or the change of life.
Many research reports have shown the relationship between uterine cancer and the use of female hormones. There is probability that menopausal women taking estrogen treatment are likely to develop cancer of the lining of the uterus. Estrogen was lists as a confirmed cause of cancer of the uterus. Scientific studies have consistently and clearly shown that prolonged estrogen exposure increases the risk of endometrial (uterine) cancer. Research led by Dr. Noel Weiss stated that the incidence of cancer of the uterus had generally increased but depending also on the geographical location of the middle-aged women surveyed.
He add that "the important point is that it is unlikely that the disease is due to some characteristic of the women rather than the medicine they are taking."
On the other hand, Dr. Mack report on the study among women at a retirement community near Los Angeles, showed that no drug other than estrogen was significantly associated with cancer of the lining of the uterus. He found that women who take estrogen during menopause have about eight times as much chances of getting the disease as those who do not.
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