Abstract P5-12-04: Association of adjuvant endocrine therapy with diabetes among women with postmenopausal breast cancer in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)

Background: In postmenopausal women, use of hormone therapy is associated with a lower incidence of diabetes (DM). The association of adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) with DM has not been well studied among women treated for early stage breast cancer. The objective of this study was to examine the association of AET with risk of developing DM among postmenopausal women who developed breast cancer. Methods: 5,013 postmenopausal women from the...