A pilot phase II trial at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System with breast cancer patients found that frequency and severity of menopausal hot flashes were reduced in 19 of the 25 women who completed the trial, according to the journal Supportive Care in Cancer (2011, 19:6).
Overall, hot-flash frequency was reduced by 41% compared to the baseline (P =.02) and severity was reduced by 50% (P=.04). Of the 25 women that participated in the study, 14 experienced a hot flash score reduction of 50% and adding to this those who experienced less of a reduction, the score for 19 total was reduced at least 25%. According to the women, fatigue, sweating, and distress were all significantly reduced
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