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Does HRT Cause Breast Cancer? An Oncologist Answers - #154

Oct 5, 2026 · 1h 1m

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Does hormone therapy really cause breast cancer? Board-certified breast oncologist Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky joins Jill Foos to separate the science from the fear for women in menopause and beyond. In this episode: HRT and breast cancer risk: why type, dose, timing, and your own baseline risk matter What the FDA's 2026 boxed-warning change does and doesn't mean Dense breasts, 3D mammograms, ultrasound, and MRI: who needs what Family history and genetic testing: when to look deeper, even after a negative BRCA test Vaginal estrogen for breast cancer survivors with dryness, painful sex, or UTIs Protecting your bones on aromatase inhibitors Alcohol, visceral fat, exercise, and nutrition myths,…