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Breast Cancer
Nonhormonal treatment for hot flushes in breast and prostate cancer studied
October 6th, 2005
Nonhormonal treatment for hot flushes in breast and prostate cancer were studied in a recent investigation. "Hot flushes, the most common health problem reported by menopausal-age women, can lead to significant morbidity and affect the social life, ability to work and sleep pattern of the sufferer. Women treated for breast cancer and men receiving androgen ablation for prostate cancer experience hot flushes that are more frequent, severe and longer lasting than those experienced by the general menopausal population," scientists in the United States report. "In women with breast cancer, hot flushes can result from chemotherapy-induced menopause,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-10-06)
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