expert reaction to study finding an association between prolonged use of progestogen hormones and brain tumour risk

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expert reaction to study finding an association between prolonged use of progestogen hormones and brain tumour risk

A study published in the BMJ looks at an association between progesterone hormones and brain tumour risk.    Prof Sebastian Brandner (Head of Division), Professor of Neuropathology, Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, University College London (UCL), said:   “Key point of my statements below: It must be emphasised that this study examines the risk of meningioma incidence/growth in the context of hormone treatment. There is no indication th…