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  • Title: [Menopause, estrogens and genital cancer].
    Author: Kuttenin F.
    Journal: Soins; 1978 Apr 05; 23(7):23-6. PubMed ID: 249020.
    Abstract:
    Estrogens and progesterone seem to have at times antagonistic, at times synergetic action on breast and uterine tissues. While estrogens stimulate cell proliferation, progestrerone favors secretion. While estrogens favor myometrial and endometrial hyperplasia, progesterone seems to dominish congestive phenomena caused by estrogens, especially on breast tissues. Women who experience menopause at 55 have a twice as high risk of breast cancer than women who menopause at 45. Breast and endometrial cancer are often associated with a history of menstrual disorders, and it is very possible that endometrial hyperplasia and cystic mastosis are connected. While treatment with estrogens helps to avoid vaginal atrophy and to arrest osteoporosis, it is doubtful whether the treatment should be systematic over 45. Breast examination and a thorough gynecological examination are essential once a year.
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