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Estrogen/progestin linked with more severe colorectal cancer

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According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, short-term use of estrogen plus progestin significantly decreased the risk of colorectal cancer among postmenopausal women; however, for unknown reasons, the colorectal cancers that did develop in the hormone-treated group were diagnosed at a more advanced stage.

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