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  • Title: Prospective Study Evaluating Changes in Bone Quality in Premenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Adjuvant Chemotherapy.
    Author: Hopson MB, Onishi M, Awad D, Buono D, Maurer M, Crew KD, Shane E, Hershman DL, Kalinsky K.
    Journal: Clin Breast Cancer; 2020 Jun; 20(3):e327-e333. PubMed ID: 31926840.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Ovarian suppression from chemotherapy results in bone loss in premenopausal women with breast cancer (BC). Less is known about bone microarchitecture changes. We used high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) to measure volumetric bone density and trabecular and cortical microarchitecture in this population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The primary endpoint was to assess changes in cortical thickness and trabecular bone density by HR-pQCT. Premenopausal women with stage I to III BC undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy underwent a bone mineral density (BMD) dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scan and HR-pQCT (voxel size, 82 microns) at baseline and 12 months. Paired t tests were used to observe the change over time in bone microarchitecture and areal and volumetric density. RESULTS: Eighteen patients were evaluated, of which 12 patients had baseline and matched 12-month imaging. The mean age was 45.2 years (range, 35-51 years), 17 (94%) patients had hormone receptor-positive BC, and 16 (89%) initiated tamoxifen. At 12 months, there was a significant decrease in femoral neck (P < .05) and lumbar spine and total hip (P < .01) BMD. Changes detected by HR-pQCT at 12 months included significant decreases in cortical thickness and area at the tibia (P < .05), and total and cortical volumetric BMD at the radius and tibia (P < .01), as well as an increase in tibial trabecular area (P < .05). CONCLUSION: Premenopausal women undergoing chemotherapy experience BMD decline and trabecular and cortical bone microarchitecture deterioration. In this population, future efforts should focus on therapy-induced bone loss and optimizing bone density-related management.
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