Essays about: "postmenopausal women"
Found 2 essays containing the words postmenopausal women.
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1. Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis : The Effect of Physical Exercise on Markers Linked to Quality of Life
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för folkhälso- och idrottsvetenskapAbstract : This study has aimed to evaluate how osteoporosis affects the quality of life in postmenopausal women and to assess the influence of physical exercise on markers for quality of life in osteoporosis patients. The EQ-5D questionnaire was applied for evaluation of the markers: Mobility, Self-care, Usual Activities, Pain/Discomfort and Anxiety/Depression. READ MORE
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2. Surviving Breast Cancer: A study of cancer recurrence and mortality after mastectomy in postmenopausal women receiving radiotherapy and Tamoxifen
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionenAbstract : This paper analyzes mortality, cancer recurrence (loco-regional, other types of cancer and distant) and the impact of progesterone status on the effect of Tamoxifen using survival analysis methods. The data consists of 258 postmenopausal women from the Southern Sweden health care region with estrogen positive receptor status receiving radiotherapy, Tamoxifen and a combination of those after mastectomy. READ MORE