Postmenopausal hormone-replacement therapy.

Patient 1 is a 52-year-old woman at average risk for breast cancer and osteoporosis who is having menopause-related hot flashes and disturbed sleep. atient 2 is a 58-year-old woman with osteopenia whose mother had breast cancer. atient 3 is a 65-year-old woman with a history of coronary revascularization and documented osteoporosis. Each wants to know whether hormone-replacement therapy is right for her.