title: Menopause and breast cancer: symptoms, late effects, and their management.
abstract: Menopause and breast cancer are common independent health events, and coincide in some women. This article will describe what is known about the impact of menopause on breast cancer survivors, focusing on short-term symptoms and other late effects. Common menopausal syndromes in breast cancer survivors will be examined, with suggestions for their management. Strategies for prevention of the late effects of menopause in breast cancer survivors will be considered. Semin Oncol 28:274-283.
authors.affiliation: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Schools of Medicine and Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6900,
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ganz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000009:adverse effects; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D004967:Estrogens / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D017741:Survivors; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D004967:Estrogens; D013629:Tamoxifen