Estrogen Replacement Therapy

Estrogen Replacement Therapy
Term	Estrogen Replacement Therapy
Short definition	Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ES-truh-jin reh-PLAYS THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment with the hormone estrogen to increase the amount of estrogen in the body. It is given to women who have been through the menopause or who have had a premature menopause because of cancer treatment or surgery to remove the ovaries.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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Estrogen Replacement Therapy - (pronounced) (ES-truh-jin reh-PLAYS THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment with the hormone estrogen to increase the amount of estrogen in the body. It is given to women who have been through the menopause or who have had a premature menopause because of cancer treatment or surgery to remove the ovaries. Estrogen replacement therapy can help relieve menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, and trouble sleeping. It may also help protect against osteoporosis (bone loss) and reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Also called ERT

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