[Doctor, I'm hot! Managing the effects of menopause in patients with breast cancer]

Rev Med Suisse. 2015 May 20;11(475):1138-40, 1142-3.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The incidence of breast cancer is rising up, but the mortality rate is decreasing, leading to a growing number of survivors. Most of these women are postmenopausal at diagnosis or will reach menopause following anti-cancer treatments. Most of them have hormone-sensitive tumors and will receive an anti-hormonal treatment. Endocrine therapy is associated with many adverse effects, including a worsening of climacteric symptoms with a negative impact on quality of life and therefore a suboptimal therapeutic adherence. Some supportive therapies can alleviate these adverse effects and should be offered to patients.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / complications
  • Breast Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Estrogen Replacement Therapy / adverse effects
  • Estrogen Replacement Therapy / methods
  • Estrogen Replacement Therapy / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Hot Flashes / complications
  • Hot Flashes / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Medication Adherence
  • Menopause / physiology*
  • Palliative Care / methods