Women using a certain type of hormone therapy to treat menopause symptoms could be at higher risk for breast cancer, according to a new study. The study, published Tuesday in The Lancet Oncology, ...

Overview More than 50 hormones have been identified in the human body, and each has a unique function. Your hormones are chemicals produced by endocrine glands ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) restores the balance of estrogen and progesterone. Menopause can disrupt this balance so restoring it may help relieve menopausal symptoms. There are 3 types of HRT: ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) alters hormone levels, which can manage menopause symptoms. Doctors also use it to manage hormone imbalances and as part of gender affirming care. Hormone therapy has ...

Endocrine therapy is a way of treating conditions such as cancer using hormones. Also known as hormone therapy, it involves adjusting the levels of certain hormones, such as testosterone, estrogen, ...

The benefits of hormone therapy for the treatment of menopause symptoms outweigh the risks. That's the conclusion of a new study published in the medical journal JAMA. "Among women below the age of 60 ...

The findings show no evidence to suggest that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) either increases or decreases dementia risk ...

Menopause — the end of a woman’s reproductive years — can bring a range of symptoms, including hot flashes, night sweats, and brain fog. Hormone therapy, to boost the levels of hormones that decrease ...

Hot flashes, insomnia and irritability are some of the most common menopausal symptoms. Traditionally, these and other side effects were managed with hormone replacement therapy (HRT). But over the ...

Pituitary adenomas are the most common pituitary tumors. They’re usually noncancerous and grow slowly. Some rarer tumors, such as pituitary carcinoma, can spread quickly. Your pituitary gland is a ...

CHICAGO — Cancer risk among women varied based on the type of menopausal hormone therapy they used, according to randomized study results scheduled for presentation at ASCO Annual Meeting. Perspective ...