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Breast Cancer
New research in the area of breast cancer detailed
December 29th, 2005
Investigators in the United States and United Kingdom have published new breast cancer data. Study 1: Breast cancer survivors were found to be likely candidates for low BMD and undiagnosed osteoporosis, associated with low hormone therapy usage. According to recent research from the United States, "Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment may put women at higher risk for osteoporosis in later life. In a subgroup of participants in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study," Z. Chen and colleagues "investigated differences in bone mineral density (BMD, measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry) between breast cancer survivors (n=209) and a...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-29)
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