Greater reduction in HRT/breast cancer rates in urban, affluent towns

July 8th, 2009 by Jennifer Walker-Journey

A decrease in reported cases of across the country linked to the decline of hormone replacement therapy () is more significant in affluent, urban areas, according to a study published in the journal BMC Medicine.

The study, conducted by researchers at Northern California Cancer Center in Fremont, tracked overall incidence of invasive from 2001 to 2004, and noted that the rate of fell by 13.8 percent in urban areas but by only 7.5 percent in rural areas. Neighborhoods in high-income areas also reported 13 percent fewer incidence of compared to a 9.6 percent decline in poor counties.

reports in rural counties peaked in 1999 and then steadily declined while reports in urban counties didn’t reflect significant decline until after 2002. In 2002, the Women’s Health Initiative abruptly halted its trail on postmenopausal women and after data indicated women on were at greater risk for serious health concerns, in particular .

Authors of the Cancer Center study say that the pattern of decline in the rate of in rural versus urban counties is “consistent with the changing pattern of () prevalence and cessation or noninitiation.”

The study also indicated that was most likely diagnosed in urban areas versus suburban or rural communities. While appears to be the primary cause, the authors caution that some changes could be explained by “saturation or decreases in mammographic screening.”

Source: MedPage Today

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  • I agree with you randy.
  • Randy
    So you might be saying that women in Rural areas are using HRT more than women in Urban areas? This sounds odd because HRT is not covered by insurance and is administered by a few doctors in urban areas, it is generally sought out by people who understand the importance of hormones in the balance of health, and these two points alone seem to point toward Urban use of HRT rather than Rural use of HRT.

    Perhaps breast cancer is not associated with HRT but rather another factor? Perhaps your law suit winnings are based on old and incomplete information on the use of HRT.
  • But still it's a matter of great concern.
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