What is it about?

Discusses a possible risk of inhibitors of the production of estrogens, a common treatment for women with breast cancer containing estrogen receptors.

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Why is it important?

Women with breast cancer should consider potential side effects of AI treatment, particularly if there absolute risk of recurrence is quite low.

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This is geared toward non-scientists, who may be interested in understanding one of the possible side effects of aromatase inhibitors (AIs).

Jeffrey Blaustein
University of Massachusetts Amherst

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This page is a summary of: Treatments for Breast Cancer That Affect Cognitive Function in Postmenopausal Women, Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, August 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/2372732217717271.
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