[Management of estrogen deficiency after breast cancer]

Rev Med Liege. 2011 May-Jun;66(5-6):385-92.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The prevention and the treatment of oestrogen deficiency induced by breast cancer treatments are crucial in the management of patients. The impacts of this deficiency must not be neglected: quality of life impairments inducing eventually premature withdrawal of hormonotherapies, and excess of bone and cardio-vascular morbidities and mortalities, especially in good prognosis young women. Management strategies of short and long term effects of this deficiency are reviewed and discussed here.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Estradiol / deficiency*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Menopause*
  • Osteoporosis / etiology
  • Osteoporosis / prevention & control
  • Quality of Life

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Estradiol