The caveat being the conclusion - " in the right women." It is good that HRT may not increase risk( note that throughout the OP's posted link they are very careful to say may an awful lot) but I take offence at the remark about breast cancer being detectable and treatable as though it were nothing. The scientist quoted may know lots about gynae issues but I am not so sure on their knowledge of breast cancer- between 30 and 40 % of women with primary bc will go onto develop secondary breast cancer over time, and oncologists are increasingly viewing oestrogen dependent BC as a recurrent chronic disease with up to 50% of women developing secondary tumours by 25 yrs post diagnosis- an acceptable risk to some maybe depending on age and commitments- I'd hope the person interviewed wouldn't be quite so blase about secondary or metastatic breast cancer which is detectable but currently incurable. So yes, HRT fine in the right woman but unless you are at zero risk of BC, I'm not sure you can say not linked to premature death so easily.
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