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Re: Estrogen Levels and Cancer

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Apr 2002 21:39:39 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Caitlin wrote: >
>Is there anything that can cause excessively high levels of estrogen in
>a post-menopausal woman who is not taking HRT or supplements? What about
>ovarian cancer or primary peritoneal cancer? Thanks. Caitlin

There are tumors that can produce estrogen, but they are rare. A more common source is excess bodyfat.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.




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