Does Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement increase Cancer Risk?
Cancer risk should not be increased at all, and Dr. Camp finds the exact opposite to be true. If all of the hormones are balanced properly, in the correct ratio and proportion, then cancer risk should either stay stable or even decrease. For example, most research shows that progesterone (not to be confused with progestins, which are synthetic and non bio-identical) has a cancer protective. Clearly, too much estrogen, not balanced with Progesterone, and in the wrong form will increase cancer risk. If you have a high risk of cancer due to a strong family history, then Dr. Camp can test to see how you are actually metabolizing the estrogen, and to look at the ratios of estrogens and progesterone in your body.
