No meno consultant should give a date for any women to stop HRT unless there is a medical reason why not!
I'd be interested to know what the papers are the doc gave you.
Over the past 12 months or so there have been several threads discussing this and all the pros and cons and the latest thinking - if you do a search you should be able to find them.
The main thing is that on this site - the nationally recognised resource for all things menopause - states that overall - between the ages of 60 & 70 the risks are equal to the benefits.
http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/balance.phpEven so there has been little or no research looking at the long term effect of bio-identical HRT that you are using, and at such a low dose skkb, and specifically in older women, as far as I know.
The data that is always quoted refers to the Women's Health Initiative Study which was flawed, and later re-analysed and in any case was carried out using equine oestrogens and synthetic progestogens adminstered orally.
As I am always saying on here - the British Menopause Society, and NICE, do not state that there should be an end date but that continuation of HRT should be decided by the woman having had the risks explained to her. I can dig out the references but I have quoted them on other threads.
Again as always stated on here (re breast cancer risk) and elsewhere - other factors are more likely to increase the risk of breast cancer ie to much alchohol, being overweight, not taking enough exercise, bad diet etc.
I am not far off the same age as you - 61 and been taking it since just before 54. I am still taking medium dose patches (50 mcg) and on a 6-7 week cycle, and while my health allows it, intend to carry on.
Your new young lady doctor needs to be a bit more up-to-date with latest thinking so do not be fobbed off if you want to continue! As you say you are on a very low dose!
Hurdity x