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Did a quick search and found this one: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/risk-of-breast-cancer-with...

Could be worth a look? I didn't dive into the study itself, but it seems decent at a glance.



The studies all say that HRT increases the cancer risk, sometimes significantly. Yes, there are differences in type of HRT, but all of them create a signficantly elevated risk.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6...

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6...

Spreading incorrect information about this is bad as HRT is likely to be a difficult choice for a woman. HRT can help alleviate serious menopausal symptoms like depression or mental illness at the cost of an elevated cancer risk. Downplaying the risks is likely to cause a lot of women to make choices that they regret seriously later on.




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