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New research out of Brazil found that postmenopausal women who are survivors of breast cancer exhibited greater associations with metabolic syndrome, diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertriglyceridemia, and abdominal obesity, all conditions that are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Researchers propose that the increased risk is due in part to the toxicities of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and the use of aromatase inhibitors, which lower estrogen. While lifestyle modifications can help, it is imperative for women to schedule cardiology consultations when breast cancer is diagnosed and continue with ongoing follow-up care even after cancer treatments are completed.

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