The ongoing challenge to clinicians is to make medical judgments that are suitable for patients as individuals with unique combinations of medical needs. The cancellation of the WHI study's estrogen/progestin arm leaves unanswered questions that will affect clinicians' medical decisions.
Leon Speroff, M.D., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology,, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201, USA