11-10-2016, 07:48 PM
This little snipit is from the HRT forum.
That article says, "“MTF transsexuals receiving high doses of estrogen develop breast tissue identical to the tissue of a biologically female breast. The risk of breast cancer increases following breast development, and heightens after five or more years of hormone therapy. FTM transsexuals taking testosterone may also be at increased risk because excess testosterone converts to estrogen." This is MISLEADING. The risk of breast cancer for trans women is very very slightly higher than that for men. It is far from the same risk as for conventional women. In fact, the risk for both FTM and MTF is almost IDENTICAL to the risk for male breast cancer, which is very low. Pseudoscientific articles like this are poorly written and badly researched. For a real study, see this. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24010586
That article says, "“MTF transsexuals receiving high doses of estrogen develop breast tissue identical to the tissue of a biologically female breast. The risk of breast cancer increases following breast development, and heightens after five or more years of hormone therapy. FTM transsexuals taking testosterone may also be at increased risk because excess testosterone converts to estrogen." This is MISLEADING. The risk of breast cancer for trans women is very very slightly higher than that for men. It is far from the same risk as for conventional women. In fact, the risk for both FTM and MTF is almost IDENTICAL to the risk for male breast cancer, which is very low. Pseudoscientific articles like this are poorly written and badly researched. For a real study, see this. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24010586