Journal
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
Volume 20, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s13058-018-1061-4
Keywords
Osteopenia; Osteoporosis; Bone loss; Breast cancer survivors; Cancer-free women
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- Breast Cancer Research Foundation
- Avon Breast Cancer Research Program Network
- National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health [T32-CA009314, P50CA098252, P30CA06973]
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BackgroundOsteoporosis, an indicator of significant bone loss, has been consistently reported among older breast cancer survivors. Data are limited on the incidence of osteopenia, an earlier indicator of bone loss, and osteoporosis in younger breast cancer survivors compared with cancer-free women.MethodsWe prospectively examined bone loss in 211 breast cancer survivors (mean age at breast cancer diagnosis=47years) compared with 567 cancer-free women in the same cohort with familial risk for breast cancer. Multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate HRs and 95% CIs of osteopenia and/or osteoporosis incidence based on physician diagnosis.ResultsDuring a mean follow-up of 5.8years, 66% of breast cancer survivors and 53% of cancer-free women reported having a bone density examination, and 112 incident cases of osteopenia and/or osteoporosis were identified. Breast cancer survivors had a 68% higher risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis compared to cancer-free women (HR=1.68, 95% CI=1.12-2.50). The association was stronger among recent survivors after only 2years of follow-up (HR=2.74, 95% CI=1.37-5.47). A higher risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis was also observed among survivors aged 50years, estrogen receptor-positive tumors, and those treated with aromatase inhibitors alone or chemotherapy plus any hormone therapy relative to cancer-free women.ConclusionsYounger breast cancer survivors are at higher risk for osteopenia and osteoporosis compared to cancer-free women. Studies are needed to determine effective approaches to minimize bone loss in this population.
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