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Breast Cancer Treatment
Management of menopausal symptoms in cancer patients requires multidisciplinary approach
November 10th, 2005
Recent study proposes that the management of menopausal symptoms in cancer patients requires a multidisciplinary approach. "Increasing numbers of women have menopausal symptoms after treatment for breast cancer. These symptoms can result directly from cancer treatments (such as oophorectomy, ovarian suppression, chemotherapy-induced ovarian failure, and antiestrogens), as a spontaneous event, or after discontinuation of hormone-replacement therapy," expounded researchers from Australia. According to M. Hickey and colleagues, "The onset of menopausal symptoms after treatment for breast cancer can have a long-lasting effect on quality of life, body...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-11-10)
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