Aromatase inhibitor treatment for breast cancer: short-term effect on bone health

Erbag G., UYGUN K., Binnetoglu E., Korkmaz A. N., Asik M., Sen H., ...More

WSPOLCZESNA ONKOLOGIA-CONTEMPORARY ONCOLOGY, vol.19, no.5, pp.374-377, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5114/wo.2014.45305
  • Journal Name: WSPOLCZESNA ONKOLOGIA-CONTEMPORARY ONCOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.374-377
  • Keywords: aromatase inhibitor, breast cancer, bone mineral density, osteoporosis, MINERAL DENSITY, POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN, ANASTROZOLE, THERAPY
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim of this study was to examine the effects of aromatase inhibitors (AIs), which are used in every phase of breast cancer treatment, on the bone mineral density (BMD) of patients with early-stage breast cancer.