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The cardiovascular and metabolic effects of ovarian suppression in combination with tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor as adjuvant therapy for early estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer: a systematic review
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Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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School of Medicine, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Danish Center for Health Services Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom
These authors had equal contribution to this work
Submission date: 2024-02-20
Final revision date: 2024-05-17
Acceptance date: 2024-07-02
Online publication date: 2024-07-08
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Ying Gue
Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Adjuvant endocrine therapy is a key treatment in oestrogen receptor positive early breast cancer (BC). For premenopausal women ovarian function suppression (OFS) in combination either tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitor (AI) is utilised in high-risk cases. The resultant suppression of circulating oestradiol from OFS could have adverse cardiovascular and metabolic effects, subsequently increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Our study highlights the potential cardio-metabolic impact endocrine therapy and OFS have on premenopausal women with BC. It also highlights the pressing need for standardisation of routine collection and recording of cardiometabolic history and risk factors as part of baseline assessment and adverse event reporting to better understand the cardiometabolic impact these treatment has on our patients. Further studies, with particular focus on baseline and subsequent development of cardiovascular risk factors are needed to explore the impact of these drugs on the cardiovascular health of these young women with BC