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The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.

Management of menopausal symptoms

The guideline offers evidence-based advice on managing menopausal symptoms in women who have had breast cancer, considering their treatment history and the safety and effectiveness of various therapies.

The clinical practice guideline, Management of menopausal symptoms in women with a history of breast cancer  (December 2016) provides evidence-based recommendations on the management of menopausal symptoms for all women, regardless of age, who have been treated for breast cancer.

This guideline includes Evidence Summaries and Recommendations based on available evidence about the effectiveness and safety of different therapies for managing menopausal symptoms in women after breast cancer.

The guideline provides health professionals and breast cancer patients with information to support decisions regarding the choice of particular therapies for the management of menopausal symptoms in the context of past or ongoing treatment for breast cancer.

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