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Cancer

Breast Cancer: Hormone Therapy

For some types of breast cancer, hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, can also cause breast cancer cells to grow. In these cases, hormone therapy is used to help prevent the growth, spread, and recurrence of breast cancer.