Exploring the Impact of Initiating Endocrine Therapy on Metabolic Health in Early Breast Cancer: Protocol for the Prospective Follow-Up EMETA-Study - PubMed
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- #Endocrine Therapy
- #Breast Cancer
- #Metabolic Health
- The study investigates early metabolic effects of adjuvant endocrine therapy in early breast cancer patients.
- It compares conventional and expanded approaches to assess metabolic health changes at baseline and 3 months.
- Conventional measures include metabolic syndrome criteria and a continuous Metabolic Syndrome z score.
- Exploratory measures extend criteria with additional factors like LDL cholesterol, BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, and HbA1c.
- Recruitment occurred from November 2024 to April 2025, with results expected in summer 2026.
- The study aims to identify patients at risk of cardiometabolic complications and inform future research.