PREVALENCE AND TREATMENT OF MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS AMONG BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS. P.F. Harris 1 , P.L. Remington 1 , A. Trentham-Dietz 1 , C. Allen 1 , P.A. Newcomb 1 ; 1 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI BACKGROUND: Women diagnosed with breast cancer often experience early menopause secondary to treatment effects, yet physicians may be reluctant to prescribe hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in order to reduce their risk of cancer recurrence. The objective then is to assess the burden of menopausal symptoms, HRT use, and alternative treatments in recent breast cancer survivors compared to age-matched controls. METHODS: This is a population-based case-control study using breast cancer survivors and age-matched controls. Wisconsin women 18 ± 74 years old with a new diagnosis of breast cancer 8 ± 11 months prior to interview (n=110) and control subjects randomly selected from population lists (n=73). A standardized telephone questionnaire was administered to elicit information on menopausal symptoms, estrogen and alternative (prescription medications, vitamins, herbal preparations, soy products, acupuncture, chiropractic) therapies used to alleviate symptoms.