breast cancer survivors

(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) A research abstract that will be presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, finds that poor sleep is a problem in long-term breast cancer survivors.

(Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) Pre-menopausal breast cancer survivors who were treated with chemotherapy following surgery were more likely to have diminished ovarian reserve -- the capacity of the ovaries to provide eggs capable of being fertilized -- compared to women who have never had breast cancer, according to a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators.

Their findings will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

(DAVIS MEDPR, Inc.) A "needle to the neck" may be the answer to debilitating hot flashes and sleep disturbances experienced by women who have been treated for breast cancer.

Hormone replacement therapy for peri- and postmenopausal symptoms increases disease recurrence in breast cancer survivors, according to an article published online March 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.