Common Breast Cancer Treatment Could Cause Memory Loss, Hot Flashes

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A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst found that a therapy currently used to treat people with breast cancer has some dangerous side effects. Researchers say that aromatase inhibitors used to stop recurring estrogen-positive breast cancer in men and women could also bring on anxiety, depression, hot flashes and memory lapses. To obtain these results, researchers gave the estrogen-inhibiting drug to primates for one month.