With the rectal exam, I was taught that a rectovaginal exam is mandatory in postmenopausal ladies because sometimes it can detect ovarian cancer. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2007)
Another approach is to use an anti-estrogen drug like tamoxifen preventively in postmenopausal women whose histories of breast problems indicate that they are at high risk of developing cancer; I am involved in a study that is examining this kind of treatment. ❋ Unknown (1996)
"Hormone replacement therapy, also known as postmenopausal hormone therapy (PHT), definitely increases your [breast cancer] risk," says Julie R. Gralow, MD, the director of breast medical oncology at the University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The STRAW terminology folks actually wants to make "postmenopausal" mean any time after the final menstrual period, but we can't really date that till we know it's final - which means 12 months later. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2008)
This multisite, one-CRO advantage also extends to special population needs, such as postmenopausal females. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Church and colleagues recruited 430 sedentary postmenopausal women. ❋ Unknown (2009)
For the new study, almost 200 postmenopausal women who reported having at least 28 hot flashes a week were randomly selected to receive either a placebo or a daily flaxseed bar for six weeks. ❋ Unknown (2011)
The most recent study by Dr. Heather Greenlee of Columbia University, New York focused postmenopausal breast cancer patients without metastatic disease who had been on aromatase therapy for at least three months, who reported a pain rating of 4 or higher on a 10-point scale, and whose pain worsened after initiating treatment with aromatase inhibitors if they had preexisting osteoarthritis. ❋ Dr. Nalini Chilkov (2011)
"It's unfortunate because these are such common problems, not just in breast cancer survivors but in postmenopausal women in general," said Dr. Joanne E. ❋ Unknown (2011)
If you are pregnant or postmenopausal, talk to your doctor about specific recommendations, which are higher. ❋ M.D. James Beckerman (2011)
The findings make sense, she said, because the glands that secrete tears bear receptors, or docking ports, for sex hormones – a connection most clearly seen with dry eye, which is most common in postmenopausal women. ❋ AP (2011)
But this dog, this precious little dog, is to be the crowning glory in my postmenopausal incarnation. ❋ Roseanne Barr (2011)
The postmenopausal women in one study burned an average of 100 to 150 fewer calories a day just resting and doing their everyday activities, and they were less physically active for a total drop of about 200 calories a day after menopause, says lead researcher Jennifer Lovejoy, who now works for a health coaching company, Free & Clear in Seattle. ❋ Unknown (2010)
For some people, that's too high: The RDA for iron, for example, is 8 milligrams for men and postmenopausal women. ❋ Melinda Beck (2011)
The findings make sense, she said, because the glands that secrete tears bear receptors, or docking ports, for sex hormones — a connection most clearly seen with dry eye, which is most common in postmenopausal women. ❋ Unknown (2011)
