Postmenopausal breast cancer should pay attention to

Peking University First Hospital since 1995 -1999 year altogether 811 cases of breast cancer surgery, of which over 50 years of age the proportion of patients are: in 1995, 46.6%; in 1996 48.8%; in 1997, 41.8%; 1998 51.29%; 1999, 53.7%. An average of 48.4%.

The above figures prove that in recent years, women over 50 years of age population, the incidence of breast cancer showed an upward trend year by year. Its causes are many natural, but some women start taking estrogen after menopause to improve symptoms after menopause can not but attract attention.

Estrogen drugs do have to participate in fat, cholesterol metabolism in order to improve the positive role of menopausal syndrome, but the increase in estrogen may cause breast cancer, mainly due to abnormally high levels of estrogen-sensitive breast tissue of chronic stimulation may be led to the breast cell proliferation and changes. Furthermore, hormone-dependent breast cancer is a malignant tumor, clinical data show that when applied over the total amount of estrogen for more than 1500mg, their risk of breast cancer is 2.5 times those who are not used. Therefore, it must be under the guidance of professional doctors to use estrogen drugs. For safety reasons, service estrogen should regularly check the breast surgery to prevent accidents.