79. Bone mineral density in patients with stable cervical cancer at the National Hospital of Traditional Medicine
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This study aimed to evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) and associated factors in patients with stable cervical cancer at the National Hospital of Traditional Medicine. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 80 cervical cancer patients. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) was performed at the lumbar spine and femoral neck to assess BMD. The results showed that the prevalence of severe osteoporosis was 12.5%, osteoporosis 61.2%, and osteopenia 21.3%. The mean T-score decreased progressively with increasing age (p < 0.05). Patients with a disease duration of more than 5 years had significantly lower T-scores compared with those with ≤ 5 years (p < 0.05). Menopausal timing, whether before or after cancer treatment, did not significantly affect T-scores (p > 0.05). In conclusion, the prevalence of osteoporosis among women with cervical cancer was high (73.7%). The mean T-score was inversely associated with age and disease duration but was not related to menopausal timing before or after cancer treatment.
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Osteoporosis, DEXA, T-score, cervical cancer
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