Edited by the new president of the International Menopause Society, this clinical reference comprehensively discusses the state of the art in menopause management and science. Contributions from the world's foremost menopause experts cover the future of climacteric medicine, gene expression of the postmenopausal endometrium, hormone replacement in survivors of reproductive cancer, the use of Tamoxifen as a prevention, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease related to steroid hormones, women's health research at NIH. Discussions also include a broad range of advanced topics.