Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0005p104 | Cancer and bone: basic, translational and clinical | ECTS2016

Long-term effect of aromatase inhibitor on bone mineral density, trabecular bone score, and hip geometry in postmenopausal women with primary breast cancer

Hong A Ram , Kim Jung Hee , Lee Kyung-Hun , Kim Tae Yong , Im Seock-Ah , Kim Tae-You , Moon Hyung-Gon , Han Wonshik , Noh Dong-Young , Kim Sang Wan , Shin Chan Soo

Background: Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) increase the risk of fracture in patients with breast cancer. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the long-term effects of AIs on bone health in postmenopausal women with primary breast cancer.Patients and methods: We performed a retrospective longitudinal observational study in patients with breast cancer who were treated by AIs for ≧3 years (baseline T-score >–2.5). Patients with previous anti-osteoporosis...