Read more progestin stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20878/progestin.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:45:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/20731/women-at-risk-after-hormone-therapy-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBreast cancer remains a risk for women even after they stop taking hormone therapy, researchers said yesterday. A follow-up to a 2002 study showed that women who dropped estrogen and progestin still had a 24% greater breast cancer risk. But their chance of a stroke, heart attack, or blood clot...http://www.newser.com/story/20731/women-at-risk-after-hormone-therapy-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Mar 2008 11:14:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/16539/hormone-therapy-may-triple-risk-of-breast-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMillions of women who take combination hormones to counter symptoms of menopause may be three times more likely to develop a certain type of breast cancer, according to a new study. Most researchers assumed it takes five years of daily estrogen and progestin to increase cancer risks, but the threat...http://www.newser.com/story/16539/hormone-therapy-may-triple-risk-of-breast-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Jan 2008 5:33:01 CST