Hormone therapy for postmenopausal breast cancer survivors: a survey among obstetrician-gynaecologists.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the attitude of Greek obstetrician-gynaecologists towards prescription of hormone therapy to postmenopausal breast cancer survivors.


METHODS
An anonymous questionnaire was sent to members of the Hellenic Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a hypothetical case and a series of relevant questions.


RESULTS
Three hundred valid answers were received. Hormone therapy would be prescribed to a breast cancer survivor by only 8%; 80% of these would prefer tibolone. In contrast, 92% would not prescribe hormone therapy; 97% would do so due to the risk of disease recurrence; 70% would not prescribe any alternative therapy, 21% would prescribe CNS-active compounds and 7% SERMs.


CONCLUSIONS
The vast majority of Greek obstetrician-gynaecologists would not prescribe hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors due to the theoretical risk of disease recurrence. Among those who would not prescribe hormone therapy, 21% would opt to CNS-active compounds.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Papageorgiou Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. vavilis@auth.gr
Zafrakas
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Goulis
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Pantazis
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Agorastos
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Bontis
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