PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Thacker, Holly L.
ED  - Vidt, Donald G.
TI  - Current issues in menopausal hormone replacement therapy
DP  - 1996 Oct 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 344--353
VI  - 63
IP  - 6
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/63/6/344.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/63/6/344.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med1996 Oct 01; 63
AB  - For most menopausal women, the benefits of hormone replacement therapy outweigh the risks, despite the fears aroused by the unproven link to breast cancer. If the goal is solely to relieve menopausal symptoms, the treatment duration is generally 2 to 3 years and then gradually tapered off. If the goal is to provide cardiac protection and prevent osteoporosis, long-term, possibly lifetime, treatment is needed.