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How to Ease Aromatase Inhibitor-Related Pain

How to Ease Aromatase Inhibitor-Related Pain

FromBreastcancer.org Podcast


How to Ease Aromatase Inhibitor-Related Pain

FromBreastcancer.org Podcast

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Oct 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ashish Khanna, M.D., is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and part of the ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation Program. Dr. Khanna completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Kingsbrook Jewish Rehabilitation Institute in Brooklyn, NY, where he became interested in cancer rehabilitation early on. He completed his fellowship subspecialization in cancer rehabilitation at Medstar Georgetown University and the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC. He specializes in the treatment of people who have pain or functional issues as a result of cancer or cancer treatments, including people who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. This includes pain, shoulder issues, fatigue, joint pain from aromatase inhibitors, and other issues. He has lectured at numerous international conferences, has published peer-reviewed research on a variety of related topics, and is the co-author of an upcoming book on cancer rehabilitation.
Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. Khanna discuss:

what aromatase inhibitors are and how they treat hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer

why and how aromatase inhibitors cause joint pain

how exercise can reduce aromatase inhibitor-related joint pain

other ways to ease this joint pain
Released:
Oct 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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