Estrogen Replacement Therapy
| Estrogen Replacement Therapy | |
|---|---|
| Term | Estrogen Replacement Therapy |
| Short definition | Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ES-truh-jin reh-PLAYS THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment with the hormone estrogen to increase the amount of estrogen in the body. It is given to women who have been through the menopause or who have had a premature menopause because of cancer treatment or surgery to remove the ovaries. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Estrogen Replacement Therapy - (pronounced) (ES-truh-jin reh-PLAYS THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment with the hormone estrogen to increase the amount of estrogen in the body. It is given to women who have been through the menopause or who have had a premature menopause because of cancer treatment or surgery to remove the ovaries. Estrogen replacement therapy can help relieve menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, and trouble sleeping. It may also help protect against osteoporosis (bone loss) and reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Also called ERT
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