October 15, 2012

Therapy, Exercise Aid in Chemo-Related Menopause

By Kelley Luckstein

Younger women who are thrust into menopause because of breast cancer treatment may get some relief from talk therapy and regular exercise, a new study from the Netherlands suggests…"More research is needed on behavioral interventions such as relaxation therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to understand more about how these things are helpful and for whom," Debra Barton from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota told Reuters Health in an email. "However, the data so far appear very promising."

 

Reuters by Genevra Pittman

Tags: Breast Cancer, Debra Barton, exercise, Mayo Clinic Rochester, menopause, Research, Reuters, Reuters Health, talk therapy

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