Persistent vasomotor symptoms and breast cancer in the Women's Health Initiative

Published: Dec 28, 2018
Abstract
Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) including hot flashes and night sweats are common during the menopausal transition and may persist. Although VMS pathophysiology is complex, estrogen's efficiency as VMS therapy suggests hormonal environment change may influence this process. As studies of VMS and breast cancer are inconsistent, we examined associations between persistent VMS and breast cancer incidence and mortality.The analytic sample included 25,499...
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Title
Persistent vasomotor symptoms and breast cancer in the Women's Health Initiative
Published Date
Dec 28, 2018
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