Treatment of hot flushes in breast and prostate cancer
Adelson KB, Loprinzi CL, Hershman DL. Treatment of hot flushes in breast and prostate cancer. Expert Opinion On Pharmacotherapy 2005, 6: 1095-1106. PMID: 15957964, DOI: 10.1517/14656566.6.7.1095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAminesAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBreast NeoplasmsCimicifugaContraindicationsCyclohexanecarboxylic AcidsDrug Therapy, CombinationElectroacupunctureExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsFemaleGabapentinGamma-Aminobutyric AcidHormone Replacement TherapyHot FlashesHumansMaleNeoplasms, Hormone-DependentOrchiectomyParoxetinePhytotherapyPlant PreparationsProstatic NeoplasmsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsConceptsHormone replacement therapyHot flushesBreast cancerReplacement therapyProstate cancerSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsChemotherapy-induced menopauseMenopausal age womenMainstay of treatmentThrombo-embolic eventsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsHealthy menopausal womenCommon health problemHot flush symptomsQuality of lifeMedical castrationHormonal therapyOvarian suppressionAndrogen ablationPerimenopausal periodNonhormonal agentsReuptake inhibitorsSignificant morbidityCancer survivorsMenopausal women