[Incidence of chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea in non-menopausal women with breast cancer]
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. 2009; 19 (70): 9-17
in Persian
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ABSTRACT
Although adjunct chemotherapy may increase life in non-menopausal breast cancer patients, however, it may cause short-term complications such as nausea, vomiting, alopecia, as well as long-term complications in ovarian failure and premature menopausal. The objective of this study was to investigate chemotherapy-induced secondary amenorrhea in non-menopausal women with breast cancer. A descriptive design [case series] was preformed on fifty breast cancer patients, non-menopausal [normal mense] and chemotherapy in Ramsar Emam Sajad Hospital Oncology unit from 2007 to 2008. Sampling was consecutive. Data gathering method was questionnaire and blood sampling [FSH and Progesterone] for prior and 12 months after the end of chemotherapy. Data was analyzed by paired-t, independent-t and one-way ANOVA tests. Results showed that 62% of patients were amenorrhea 12 months after the end of chemotherapy. Results showed that there was no meaningful relationship between age, hormone therapy, disease stage, node-positive and ER and PR status to amenorrhea; however, there was a meaningful relationship between duration of treatment, type and dose of chemotherapy to amenorrhea. In pre-menopausal patients with breast cancer, receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy against tumor cells, amenorrhea may occur do to ovarian failure
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Breast Neoplasms
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Incidence
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Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
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Antineoplastic Agents
Type of study:
Incidence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Persian
Journal:
J. Mazandaran Univ. Med. Sci.
Year:
2009
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