The drug oxybutynin works to reduce hot flashes in women, including breast cancer survivors who cannot take hormone replacement therapy, according to new research. Oncologists Robert Leon-Ferre, M.D. and Charles Loprinzi, both of the Mayo Clinic, presented their findings at the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Leon-Ferre said several factors contribute to the increased… Continue reading A Safe Alternative to HRT?
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A Loved One’s Death May Spur Women to Take Aggressive Measures against Breast Cancer
A woman’s memories of a loved one’s experience with cancer may play a significant role in how she approaches breast cancer prevention in her own life, a new study has found. Women whose family members or friends died of cancer were far likelier to approach prevention aggressively than were those whose loved ones survived the… Continue reading A Loved One’s Death May Spur Women to Take Aggressive Measures against Breast Cancer
Mistaking Breast Cancer Symptoms for Side Effects of Tamoxifen May Be Keeping Some Women from Taking the Preventive Drug
Women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer may be failing to take the preventive anti-cancer drug tamoxifen because they are confusing naturally-occurring symptoms with side effects from the medicine. That is the finding of a study of nearly 4,000 women led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and published in June… Continue reading Mistaking Breast Cancer Symptoms for Side Effects of Tamoxifen May Be Keeping Some Women from Taking the Preventive Drug
Breast Cancer Drugs’ Side Effects May Depend on Patient’s Age
Two leading breast cancer drugs cause different symptoms depending on the age of the woman who is taking the drug, researchers say. The findings could be an important step toward personalized medicine for women with breast cancer, said Dr. Patricia Ganz, director of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Prevention and Control Research program and… Continue reading Breast Cancer Drugs’ Side Effects May Depend on Patient’s Age