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Phanice Okuso, 60, a retired nurse conducting a breast cancer screening at Kakamega Oasis Multi-Specialty Hospital. [Nathan Ochunge, Standard]
Hormone Modulating Therapy (HMT), widely used to treat hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, could offer more than just cancer treatment. It may lower the risk of dementia.
A recent study revealed a 7 per cent reduced risk of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) among breast cancer patients who underwent HMT, although this benefit decreases with age and varies by race.
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