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by kridsdale1 702 days ago
This is not accurate and is the result of a misinterpretation of the Women’s Health study of the 2000s. It’s much more complicated. The specific type of molecule matters.
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Citation.

Breast cancer dropped with a step function when HRT was stopped in general for meopausal women.

I haven't seen any studies to the contrary.

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.