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Breast Cancer
Postmenopausal survivors at increased risk for bone fractures
April 7th, 2005
Postmenopausal breast cancer survivors may be at increased risk for fractures (except for the hip) compared with other women in the same age group, according to an analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study. Previous small studies have found low bone density among postmenopausal breast cancer survivors and accelerated bone loss after chemotherapy for breast cancer, suggesting an increased risk for fractures among breast cancer survivors. Previous studies on the risk of fractures have been inconsistent, noted Zhao Chen, PhD, MPH, of the University of Arizona, Tucson, and colleagues in a paper in the March 14, 2005, issue of Archives of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-04-07)
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