Postmenopausal women who have survived early breast cancer face a higher than average risk of osteoporosis, according to a report by Canadian researchers.
“Women with breast cancer are at higher risk of osteoporosis after their treatment than the general population,” Dr. John R. Mackey from University of Alberta, Edmonton, told Reuters Health. He explained that this is especially so if women received chemotherapy or were treated with drugs called aromatase inhibitors.
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