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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024

Hormone Replacement Therapy in Post-Menopause Hormone-Dependent Gynecological Cancer Patients: A Narrative Review.

Paola Villa, Valentina Elisabetta Bounous, Inbal Dona Amar, Federica Bernardini, Margherita Giorgi, Daniela Attianese, Annamaria Ferrero, Marika D'Oria, Giovanni Scambia

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Menopausal hormone therapy and comprehensive postmenopausal care in gynecologic cancer survivors: A position paper from the FIGO Committee on Women at Menopausal Age.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026
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  7. Menopause in gynecologic cancer survivors: evidence for decision-making.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Paola VillaDepartment of Women and Child's Health Sciences and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Valentina Elisabetta BounousGynecology and Obstetrics Unit, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, 10128 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6826-4788
Inbal Dona AmarDepartment of Women and Child's Health Sciences and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Federica BernardiniDepartment of Women and Child's Health Sciences and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8976-1708
Margherita GiorgiGynecology and Obstetrics Unit, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, 10128 Turin, Italy.
Daniela AttianeseGynecology and Obstetrics Unit, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, 10128 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0009-0005-9263-9227
Annamaria FerreroGynecology and Obstetrics Unit, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, 10128 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2909-3699
Marika D'OriaIndependent Researcher, 00186 Rome, Italy.
Giovanni ScambiaDepartment of Women and Child's Health Sciences and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdvances in the treatment of gynecological cancer have led to improvements in survival but also an increase in menopausal symptoms, especially in young women with premature iatrogenic menopause.

methodsA narrative review was performed to clarify the possibility of prescribing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after hormone-dependent gynecological cancers (ovarian cancer [OC], cervical adenocarcinoma [AC], and endometrial cancer [EC]).

resultsHRT can be prescribed to patients with early-stage, grade I-II OC who experience bothersome menopausal symptoms non-responsive to alternative non-hormone therapy after optimal surgery. Caution should be exercised in administering HRT after serous borderline tumors and endometrioid OC, and HRT is not recommended in low-grade serous OC. HRT is not contraindicated in AC survivors. After surgery for EC, HRT can be prescribed in women with early-stage low-grade EC. There is not enough data to give indications to patients with advanced EC.

conclusionsHRT can be discussed with patients, evaluating the risks and benefits of hormone-dependent gynecological cancer. Counseling should be performed by gynecologic oncologists experienced in the management of these patients.

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cervical adenocarcinomaendometrial cancerhormone replacement therapymenopauseovarian cancer

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PMID38592285
PMCPMC10932409

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