HRT & Dense Breasts: When are they okay & when are they a risk for breast cancer? | Felice Gersh, MD

Dense breasts are such a misunderstood topic and so many women with dense breasts are inappropriately given the standard warning that dense breasts increase your risk of breast cancer. Today, I want to talk about the relationship between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and dense breasts.

In this talk I cover common questions, including:
* How and why do hormones increase breast density?
* When are dense breasts a risk for breast cancer?
* The difference between normal and ultra dense breasts
* How is HRT protective against breast cancer?

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00:00 - What is breast density?
01:45 - Breast anatomy and breast feeding
04:03 - Breast anatomy in older women
07:34 - Dense breasts in older women
08:22 - The role of inflammation in breast density
11:47 - Extremely dense breasts are a sign of inflammation
13:38 - Thermography and breast cancer screening
16:07 - Physiologic HRT and breast density
20:58 - HRT lowers your risk of breast cancer
24:35 - Breast cancer is mostly found in menopausal women without hormones