Optimal bone health management strategies in patients with prostate cancer

Optimal bone health management strategies in patients with prostate cancer

Bone health is affected in patients with prostate cancer, both by the disease and its treatment. Metastases to bone leads to pain, fractures, and spinal cord compression; bone loss due to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) leads to osteoporosis and its complications. Both these scenarios are a major...

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Main Authors: Gagan Prakash, Gagan Gautam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Bisphosphonates
bone metastasis
osteoclasts
prostate cancer
skeletal related events
zoledronic acid
Online Access:http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2013;volume=29;issue=2;spage=89;epage=99;aulast=Prakash

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