Exercise Improves Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Joint Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors

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A year-long exercise program reduced joint pain among breast cancer survivors taking aromatase inhibitors such as anastrozole, letrozole, and exemestane, according to the results of a study presented recently at the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Here, Melinda L. Irwin, PhD, MPH, discusses the rationale for the study and its findings.

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