Quality of life and impact of pain in women treated with aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer. A multicenter cohort study.

Women with hormone-dependent breast cancer are treated with aromatase inhibitors (AI) to slow disease progression by decreasing estrogen levels. However, AI have adverse effects, including pain, with potentially serious impact on quality of life (QOL) and treatment compliance. We evaluated quality o...

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Main Authors: Françoise Laroche, Serge Perrot, Terkia Medkour, Paul-Henri Cottu, Jean-Yves Pierga, Jean-Pierre Lotz, Karine Beerblock, Christophe Tournigand, Laure Chauvenet, Didier Bouhassira, Joël Coste
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5678681?pdf=render