A study using monkeys with the breast cancer drug letrozole found significant behavioral changes and impaired brain function, including hot flashes, increased anxiety, and spatial memory issues. The research highlights the importance of studying the effects of estrogen-reducing treatments on the nervous system.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Breast cancer drug impairs brain function Society for Neuroscience · Dec 24, 2018 · first to report
- Confronting the side effects of a common anti-cancer treatment University of Massachusetts Amherst · Dec 26, 2018