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Deborah Ottenheimer's avatar

Another important consideration from the WHI is that the decrease in colon cancer more than made up for the increase in breast cancer. We all have to die of something. Hormone replacement improves quality of life and in terms of all cause mortality is probably a wash

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Stephanie's avatar

Thank you so much, Dr. Jen. Distilling all the information/studies out there is exactly what I needed to help me understand breast cancer risk. I have dense breast tissue, and while I don't think there are any specific studies looking at that with MHT, since I think 50% of women have dense breast tissue, the data you've analyzed from these studies is very helpful. I'm 50 and on just .025 estrogen (patch) + daily oral progesterone for hot flashes, but I'm hoping to be on it for the long haul because of osteoporosis concerns, so I'm really looking forward to your piece on longterm MHT...

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