Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and breast cancer risk has long been overestimated. For too long, both patients and providers have overestimate the risk of hormone replacement therapy and undervalued its value. Despite the fear surrounding HRT and breast cancer, the actual risks are relatively low. 

By debunking the fear surrounding hormones and breast cancer, the aim is to empower women to make informed decisions and seek guidance from hormone specialists.

Key moments in this episode are:

0:00 Intro and facts about breast cancer

1:05 Current screening guidelines for breast cancer

1:53 Looking at how the WHI study was set up

3:35 What the headlines about WHI said

3:59 Behind the headlines

5:23 WHI from a personal perspective

7:18 Understanding the numbers

8:37 Risks of oral estrogens

10:30 What was causing the breast cancer risk?

11:08 Benefits of taking HRT

12:10 Alternates to synthetic progestins

Check out Dr Jackson's blog on the WHI here:  

https://www.foundationsfl.com/post/getting-rid-of-whi-once-and-for-all

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