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![DrMakaryFDA Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1905731324352323584.png) Dr. Marty Makary [@DrMakaryFDA](/creator/twitter/DrMakaryFDA) on x 35.7K followers
Created: 2025-07-17 18:41:33 UTC

The 2002 Women’s Health Initiative study caused millions of women to avoid hormone replacement therapy for fear of breast cancer.

Amazingly – despite the headlines – the study DID NOT show any statistically significant increase in breast cancer mortality due to HRT.

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