Hot Flashes From Hormone Therapy, Poorer Outcomes in Breast Cancer - Medscape

Contrary to results from clinical trials, a population-based study found worse disease-free survival among patients who experience adjuvant hormone therapy–related hot flashes.

Patients with estrogen receptorpositive breast cancer are usually given adjuvant hormone therapy (AHT) to block estrogen. A common side effect of this therapy is hot flashes, but these are often so u… [+3864 chars]

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