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HRT may raise death risk for men with heart disease

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-09-03

Men who have heart disease and are diagnosed with prostate cancer may be at an increased risk of death if they take hormone-replacement therapy (HRT), a new study has found. Researchers at Harvard found that men who'd had a previous heart attack or heart failure were more likely to die if they received HRT than their peers who had no underlying heart problem--even if the course of treatment was relatively short. Experts say that doctors should be particularly aware of this risk, and may want to let it dictate whether or not a man should be given HRT at all. Read full story >

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