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Breast Cancer

Over the last few decades, breast cancer has become a major concern for women of all ages. As with any health issue, it is important to gather as much information as possible in order to make an educated decision.

Early detection

One woman in eight either has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. The earlier breast cancer is found, the better the chances that treatment will work. If detected early, the five-year survival rate exceeds 95 percent.

Hormone replacement and breast cancer

	Progesterone protects against breast cancer - An article from "Hormones Without Fear" by Ivy Greenwell shows how progesterone appears to be a very special "guardian angel" hormone custom-designed by evolution to keep women free from endometrial and breast cancer.
	Potential benefits of progesterone - See what Jane Murray, MD and our Progesterone FAQ say about the potential benefit of natural progesterone on breast tissue.
	HRT, progesterone, and cancer - Progesterone belongs in your body, does not negate estrogen's beneficial effect on lipids like progestins do, and actually increases bone density. "Avoid natural progesterone? If I were a woman, that would be the last thing that I would think about doing," says Donald Michael, MD in his answer to the question Does combining of estrogen and progestin significantly increase the risk of breast cancer?