Hormone therapy can increase bone mass, new study says. Hormone replacement therapy taken for three years increased spine and hip bone density in middle-aged women participating in a large study sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Another study of postmenopausal women linked higher bone density with a greater incidence of breast cancer.
Hormone therapy can increase bone mass, new study says.
Bush TL, et. Effects of hormone therapy on bone mineral density. Bone mineral density and risk of breast cancer in older women.