The Breast Cancer Risk Stat That Scared Millions

When women heard that hormone therapy increased breast cancer risk by 26%, many understandably panicked. But what did that number actually mean? In the Women's Health Initiative study, the absolute increase was approximately 2 to 4 additional breast cancer cases per 1,000 women over an average of 5.2 years. That's a very different way of understanding the same risk. This doesn't mean the risk should be ignored. It means women deserve the full picture, not just a scary headline, when making decisions about hormone therapy. 🩷 Proactive women: book your Co… Video by YouTube channel.