Estradiol is also prescribed for the treatment of breast cancer, and some cases of prostate cancer. Side effects, drug interactions, patient information, and dosage should be reviewed prior to taking this medication. Cancer Causes Control. 2011 Aug;22(8):1075-84. Epub 2011 Jun 3. Epub 2011 Jun 3. Weiderpass E, Adami HO, Baron JA, et al. Risk of endometrial cancer following estrogen replacement with and without progestins. L'estradiol est une hormone féminine faisant partie du groupe des œstrogènes. C'est pendant l'adolescence que cette hormone commence à être sécrétée par les ovaires de manière abondante. L'estradiol ou oestradiol, est la principale hormone active des trois oestrogènes naturels chez la femme. Les deux autres étant : L'estriol. Estradiol may increase your risk of developing uterine cancer. Report any unusual vaginal bleeding right away. Using this medicine can increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack, or cancer of the breast, uterus, or ovaries. Un facteur de risque est quelque chose, comme un comportement, une substance ou un état, qui accroît le risque d’apparition d’un cancer. Too much estrogen causes inflammation. And too much inflammation for too long causes cancer! Prostate cancer can be avoided if you lower estrogen. Estradiol for menopausal symptoms can be given in pill form, a patch, a gel that is spread over the back of the arm, a vaginal cream, or a spray-on mist. Early work on the hormonal basis of prostate cancer focused on the role of androgens, but more recently estrogens have been implicated as potential agents in the development and progression of prostate cancer. Estradiol is a form of estrogen. Causes of high estrogen. Males and females can develop hormonal imbalances. The body may only produce high levels of estrogen, or it may produce high levels of.