The nurse is caring for a 58-year-old patient who had an endometrial biopsy. She asks the nurse about the factors that decrease the risk for endometrial cancer. Which of the following would the nurse tell the patient decreases the risk?

Explanation

•Physical exercise is associated with a decreased risk of endometrial cancer

•At least 1 year’s use of oral contraceptives containing estrogen and progesterone decreases endometrial cancer risk

•Increased parity (having more children) and duration of lactation are associated with a decreased risk of endometrial cancer

•Incorrect: Tamoxifen increases the risk of endometrial cancer in women who have gone through menopause. Tamoxifen is a drug used to prevent and treat breast cancer

•Using estrogen alone (without progesterone) increases the risk of endometrial cancer in women who still have an intact uterus

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