Menopause (Etiology)

Premature Menopause Caused by Cancer Therapy Demands Attention

Published in Cancer Weekly, June 28th, 1999

Cancer therapy can cause premature menopause, often abruptly. A multidisciplinary approach may give a woman a better chance at coping.

"It has only been in recent years that the consequences of premature menopause in women treated for cancer have gained attention, and very little appears in the oncology literature about this phenomenon and its impact on quality of life. The emotional effects of premature menopause, the educational needs of women experiencing it, and the pharmacologic intervention for particular symptoms are several areas that merit examination," said Esther Muscari Lin, RN, MCN, ACNP, AOCN, of the University of Virginia Cancer Center, and...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (1999-06-28)

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