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Podcast: Empowering Midlife Wellness with Dr. Susan
Episode: Menopausal Hormone Therapy After Breast Cancer: Navigating the Benefits and Risks
Description: For many women, a history of breast cancer has meant an automatic “no” when it comes to menopausal hormone therapy. But is the story really that simple?
In this video, we explore a more nuanced and evolving conversation—one grounded in decades of research, including the work of Avrum Z. Bluming, MD, and other leading experts who have closely examined the data on hormone therapy after breast cancer. Across multiple studies and reviews spanning over 40 years, the evidence paints a more complex picture.
While certain risks—such as thromboembolism with oral formulations—are well documented, the long-held belief that hormone therapy un...