The effects of HRT on screening mammography.
The effects of hormone replacement therapy on screening for breast cancer by mammography are reviewed. There is a decline in specificity in screen mammography for women over the age of 50 taking oral preparations, The use of HRT also reduces the sensitivity of breast screening by regular mammography.
Litherland
J C
JC
West of Scotland Breast Screening Service and Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.