title: Attitudes and practices of Korean gynecologists towards hormone replacement therapy in endometrial cancer survivors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the attitudes of Korean gynecologists towards prescribing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after treatment for endometrial cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire, addressing attitudes towards HRT and treatment strategies for patients previously treated for endometrial cancer, was distributed to 163 Korean gynecologists.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 163 gynecologists that were sent this questionnaire, 98 (60.1%) responded. Among the respondents, 81 (82.7%) had previously prescribed HRT to patients with endometrial cancer. Of the latter, 75 (92.6%) had prescribed HRT to patients with Stage I, and more than half to patients with Stage II, endometrial cancer. Of the respondents who had prescribed HRT, 33 (40.7%) did so without regard for cancer-cell type and 33 (40.7%) began patients on HRT more than two years after endometrial cancer treatment. Tibolone was the most commonly prescribed drug (61.9%). The most common reason not to prescribe HRT was fear of cancer recurrence (38.1%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most of the Korean gynecologists surveyed had experience prescribing HRT to endometrial cancer patients. Although HRT is not actively recommended, HRT given post-therapy to endometrial cancer patients is considered acceptable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Vincent s Hospital, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: East-West Medical Research Institutes, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KonKuk Univeristy Medical Center Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Vincent s Hospital, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D020847:Estrogen Receptor Modulators / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008594:Menopause, Premature; D008875:Middle Aged; D060787:Neoplasm Grading; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009652:Norpregnenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D056910:Republic of Korea; D058994:Salpingectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D020847:Estrogen Receptor Modulators; D009652:Norpregnenes; C027385:tibolone