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letrozole and Bone Fractures

letrozole has been researched along with Bone Fractures in 7 studies

Research Excerpts

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"To compare the incidence and timing of bone fractures in postmenopausal women treated with 5 years of adjuvant tamoxifen or letrozole for endocrine-responsive early breast cancer in the Breast International Group (BIG) 1-98 trial."9.14Bone fractures among postmenopausal patients with endocrine-responsive early breast cancer treated with 5 years of letrozole or tamoxifen in the BIG 1-98 trial. ( Campone, M; Castiglione-Gertsch, M; Coates, AS; Colleoni, M; Forbes, JF; Gelber, RD; Goldhirsch, A; Hawle, H; Láng, I; Mouridsen, H; Nogaret, JM; Paridaens, RJ; Pienkowski, T; Price, KN; Rabaglio, M; Smith, I; Sun, Z; Thürlimann, B, 2009)
"The aromatase inhibitor letrozole, as compared with tamoxifen, improves disease-free survival among postmenopausal women with receptor-positive early breast cancer."9.14Letrozole therapy alone or in sequence with tamoxifen in women with breast cancer. ( Coates, AS; Forbes, J; Gelber, RD; Giobbie-Hurder, A; Goldhirsch, A; Mauriac, L; Mouridsen, H; Paridaens, R; Price, KN; Regan, MM; Smith, I; Thürlimann, B, 2009)
"Patients with early oestrogen receptor (ER)/progesterone receptor (PR)-positive breast cancer treated with letrozole from February 2001 to September 2009 were reviewed."7.77Early operable breast cancer in elderly women treated with an aromatase inhibitor letrozole as sole therapy. ( Balakrishnan, A; Ravichandran, D, 2011)
"The incidence of bone fractures, observed more often in the letrozole group, did not differ by age."6.73Letrozole compared with tamoxifen for elderly patients with endocrine-responsive early breast cancer: the BIG 1-98 trial. ( Castiglione-Gertsch, M; Chirgwin, JH; Coates, AS; Colleoni, M; Crivellari, D; Del Mastro, L; Forbes, JF; Gelber, RD; Gladieff, L; Goldhirsch, A; Láng, I; Mauriac, L; Mouridsen, H; Paridaens, RJ; Price, KN; Rabaglio, M; Smith, IE; Sun, Z; Thürlimann, B, 2008)
"To compare the incidence and timing of bone fractures in postmenopausal women treated with 5 years of adjuvant tamoxifen or letrozole for endocrine-responsive early breast cancer in the Breast International Group (BIG) 1-98 trial."5.14Bone fractures among postmenopausal patients with endocrine-responsive early breast cancer treated with 5 years of letrozole or tamoxifen in the BIG 1-98 trial. ( Campone, M; Castiglione-Gertsch, M; Coates, AS; Colleoni, M; Forbes, JF; Gelber, RD; Goldhirsch, A; Hawle, H; Láng, I; Mouridsen, H; Nogaret, JM; Paridaens, RJ; Pienkowski, T; Price, KN; Rabaglio, M; Smith, I; Sun, Z; Thürlimann, B, 2009)
"The aromatase inhibitor letrozole, as compared with tamoxifen, improves disease-free survival among postmenopausal women with receptor-positive early breast cancer."5.14Letrozole therapy alone or in sequence with tamoxifen in women with breast cancer. ( Coates, AS; Forbes, J; Gelber, RD; Giobbie-Hurder, A; Goldhirsch, A; Mauriac, L; Mouridsen, H; Paridaens, R; Price, KN; Regan, MM; Smith, I; Thürlimann, B, 2009)
" A meta-analysis revealed an advantage for AIs over tamoxifen in the monotherapy setting for recurrence but not breast cancer mortality, and an advantage in both of these parameters for switching to an AI after several years of tamoxifen."4.89Postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer: balancing benefit and toxicity from aromatase inhibitors. ( Ingle, JN, 2013)
"Patients with early oestrogen receptor (ER)/progesterone receptor (PR)-positive breast cancer treated with letrozole from February 2001 to September 2009 were reviewed."3.77Early operable breast cancer in elderly women treated with an aromatase inhibitor letrozole as sole therapy. ( Balakrishnan, A; Ravichandran, D, 2011)
"The incidence of bone fractures, observed more often in the letrozole group, did not differ by age."2.73Letrozole compared with tamoxifen for elderly patients with endocrine-responsive early breast cancer: the BIG 1-98 trial. ( Castiglione-Gertsch, M; Chirgwin, JH; Coates, AS; Colleoni, M; Crivellari, D; Del Mastro, L; Forbes, JF; Gelber, RD; Gladieff, L; Goldhirsch, A; Láng, I; Mauriac, L; Mouridsen, H; Paridaens, RJ; Price, KN; Rabaglio, M; Smith, IE; Sun, Z; Thürlimann, B, 2008)
"Bone loss may be a potential side effect of implementing aromatase inhibitors in the adjuvant setting."2.43Bone safety of aromatase inhibitors versus tamoxifen. ( Lønning, PE, 2006)

Research

Studies (7)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's5 (71.43)29.6817
2010's2 (28.57)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Ingle, JN1
Rabaglio, M2
Sun, Z2
Price, KN3
Castiglione-Gertsch, M2
Hawle, H1
Thürlimann, B3
Mouridsen, H3
Campone, M1
Forbes, JF2
Paridaens, RJ2
Colleoni, M2
Pienkowski, T1
Nogaret, JM1
Láng, I2
Smith, I2
Gelber, RD3
Goldhirsch, A3
Coates, AS3
Giobbie-Hurder, A1
Paridaens, R1
Mauriac, L2
Forbes, J1
Regan, MM1
Balakrishnan, A1
Ravichandran, D1
Lønning, PE1
Berruti, A1
Tucci, M1
Mosca, A1
Vana, F1
Ardine, M1
Dogliotti, L1
Angeli, A1
Bertoldo, F1
Crivellari, D1
Del Mastro, L1
Gladieff, L1
Smith, IE1
Chirgwin, JH1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
A Phase III Study to Evaluate Letrozole as Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Postmenopausal Women With Receptor (ER and/or PgR) Positive Tumors[NCT00004205]Phase 38,028 participants (Actual)Interventional1998-03-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

2 reviews available for letrozole and Bone Fractures

ArticleYear
Postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer: balancing benefit and toxicity from aromatase inhibitors.
    Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland), 2013, Volume: 22 Suppl 2

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aromatase Inhibitors; Breast Neoplasms; Cardiovascular Diseases; Chemothera

2013
Bone safety of aromatase inhibitors versus tamoxifen.
    International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society, 2006, Volume: 16 Suppl 2

    Topics: Anastrozole; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Aromatase Inhibitors; Bone Density; Breast Neoplasms;

2006

Trials

3 trials available for letrozole and Bone Fractures

ArticleYear
Bone fractures among postmenopausal patients with endocrine-responsive early breast cancer treated with 5 years of letrozole or tamoxifen in the BIG 1-98 trial.
    Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology, 2009, Volume: 20, Issue:9

    Topics: Aged; Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Double-Blind Method; Female; Fractures, Bone; Humans;

2009
Letrozole therapy alone or in sequence with tamoxifen in women with breast cancer.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2009, Aug-20, Volume: 361, Issue:8

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Aromatase Inhibitors; Breast Neoplasms; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Dis

2009
Letrozole compared with tamoxifen for elderly patients with endocrine-responsive early breast cancer: the BIG 1-98 trial.
    Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2008, Apr-20, Volume: 26, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal;

2008

Other Studies

2 other studies available for letrozole and Bone Fractures

ArticleYear
Early operable breast cancer in elderly women treated with an aromatase inhibitor letrozole as sole therapy.
    British journal of cancer, 2011, Dec-06, Volume: 105, Issue:12

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antineoplastic Agents; Aromatase Inhibitors; Breast Neoplasms; Female; Frac

2011
Changes in bone mineral density after adjuvant aromatase inhibitors and fracture risk in breast cancer patients.
    Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2007, Apr-10, Volume: 25, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alkaline Phosphatase; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Agents,

2007