Prevalence of Joint Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women Taking Aromatase Inhibitors for Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Katherine D. Crew, Heather Greenlee, Jillian L. Capodice, George Raptis, Lois Brafman, Déborah Fuentes, Álex de la Sierra, Dawn L. Hershman

Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2007 · 475 citations · 38 references

Abstract

Our study suggests that AI-related joint symptoms are more prevalent than what has been described previously in clinical trials. The success of AI therapy depends on patients' ability to adhere to treatment recommendations; therefore, additional studies of interventions that may alleviate these symptoms are needed.

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