Chiung-Jung Wen
National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
Title: The differences of osteoporosis awareness and its association with 10-year fracture risks between female breast cancer survivors before and after the menopause age
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Biography: Chiung-Jung Wen
Abstract
Background: To compare the osteoporosis awareness and its association with 10-year fracture risks between young and old breast cancer survivors.
Methods: In 2011 “Pink October” campaign was hosted by the Taiwan Breast Cancer Alliance and the Taiwanese Osteoporosis Association, questionnaires on osteoporosis awareness and Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX®) variables were distributed. Data from participants ≥40 years of age (N=807) were analyzed. Comparisons were made between those below and above 50 years of age, also among different tertiles of predicted fracture risk groups.
Results: Mean age was 56.0±7.7 years. Only half (52.7%) showed a high level of osteoporosis awareness. Older survivors were more likely to exhibit higher awareness levels (55.0% vs. 44.8%; p <0.05). Moreover, osteoporosis awareness is increased among high predicted 10-year major osteoporosis fracture risk groups. Older survivors (age ≥50 years) also had a higher body mass index, higher prevalence of secondary osteoporosis and higher predicted 10-year fracture risk (p< 0.05).
Conclusion: Osteoporosis awareness levels were higher among older and higher fracture risk breast cancer survivors. Educational program and osteoporosis prevention strategies may start with younger and lower fracture risk breast cancer survivors to increase the awareness in order to reduce under-managements of osteoporosis.