Hormone therapy (HT) in Women with Gynecologic Cancers and in Women at High Risk for Developing a Gynecologic Cancer

Publication Date: May 1, 2020
Last Updated: March 14, 2022

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Hormone Therapy in Gynecologic Cancer Survivors
Uterine cancer
Early stage endometrial cancer HT acceptable
Advanced stage endometrial cancer HT not recommended
Uterine sarcoma HT not recommended
Ovarian cancer
High grade serous ovarian cancer HT acceptable
Low grade serous and endometrioid ovarian cancer HT not recommended
Cervical cancer HT acceptable
Hormone Therapy in Women at High Risk for Developing Gynecologic Cancer
BRCA mutation with no personal history of breast cancer HT acceptable
BRCA mutation with personal history of breast cancer HT not recommended
Lynch syndrome HT acceptable

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Overview

Title

Hormone therapy (HT) in Women with Gynecologic Cancers and in Women at High Risk for Developing a Gynecologic Cancer

Authoring Organization

Society of Gynecologic Oncology

Publication Month/Year

May 1, 2020

Last Updated Month/Year

March 16, 2023

Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Inclusion Criteria

Female, Adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Radiology services

Intended Users

Radiology technologist, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Management, Treatment

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D006176 - Gynecology

Keywords

chemotherapy, cervical cancer, hormone therapy, gynecologic cancers

Source Citation

Sinno AK, Pinkerton J, Febbraro T, Jones N, Khanna N, Temkin S, Iglesias D, Pothuri B. Hormone therapy (HT) in women with gynecologic cancers and in women at high risk for developing a gynecologic cancer: A Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) clinical practice statement: This practice statement has been endorsed by The North American Menopause Society. Gynecol Oncol. 2020 May;157(2):303-306. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.01.035. Epub 2020 Feb 15. PMID: 32067815.