It has been recently revealed that breast cancer is not linked to hormone therapy. The research done by scientists suggests that the hormone therapy will not tend to raise the risk of breast cancer in women. The research was done by a team of researchers from the University of Cape Town. Samuel Shapiro, the leader of the team, is of the view that the earlier research done by the Oxford University had a series of flaws in it.

They are of the view that this research that included a million women in it, many of whom had already had breast cancer when they were enrolled for the study, and it was given that they might be under the risk of death in the next three years was implausible, when one considers the biological factors of the same.

"The name 'Million Women Study' implies an authority beyond criticism or refutation. Here we conclude that the evidence in the Million Women Study was indeed unreliable". There were defects in the study design, and the findings did not adequately satisfy the principles of causation", said Shapiro, in the journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Healthcare.

They said the million women study was biased and was done according to the convenience of the team. It was a study conducted about 10 years ago and since then the hormone therapy has been linked with the potential risk of breast cancer.

The results of the study also negatively affected the faith that women had in their doctors. The therapy was given in controlled amounts to women for controlling the symptoms of menopause. The doctors even said that the treatment shouldn't be used for Osteoporosis, the blood thinning disease.