{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6884be8a3781311f9174ddcc/6a02d68c5c981a357335193a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bitesize Moment: \"We Cured Your Cancer. You Should Be Grateful.\" — Dr Deirdre Lundy on HRT after breast cancer","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6884be8a3781311f9174ddcc/1778570752604-bf04370a-4fcb-4940-96a7-5ce69a520400.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this bitesize moment pulled from the Laura Dowling Experience back catalogue, menopause specialist Dr Deirdre Lundy walks Laura through how decisions about HRT and family history of breast cancer actually get made in clinic — and why a blanket \"no\" rarely tells the full story. If you've ever been handed that flat refusal, this is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>She unpacks the difference between \"a family history\" and a <em>strong</em> family history, why outdated fears around HRT and breast cancer have cost women years of their lives, and why surviving cancer shouldn't mean accepting a wrecked quality of life with no support.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>🔑 Key Points</strong></h3><ul><li>What \"strong family history\" really means — and why it isn't a blanket no</li><li>How specialists balance risk versus quality of life in real clinic conversations</li><li>Why so many women have been wrongly told HRT is off the table</li><li>The wider point: survivorship deserves more than \"you should be grateful\"</li><li>What to ask for if you've been refused HRT and want a second look</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>🎧 </strong><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/6eAS9zc14d5eu8DMlW94DT?si=63d013826479434d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Listen to the full episode here.</em></strong></a></p>","author_name":"Laura Dowling"}