Denosumab-associated jaw bone necrosis in cancer patients: retrospective descriptive case series study

Abstract Background Denosumab (DMB) is a bone antiresorptive agent used to treat osteoporosis or metastatic cancer of the bones. However, denosumab-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw (DRONJ) has become a common complication in cancer patients. The prevalence of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) in can...

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Main Authors: Ji-Yeon Kang, Sang-Yup Kim, Jae-Seok Lim, Jwa-Young Kim, Ga-Youn Jin, Yeon-Jung Lee, Eun-Young Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-06-01
Series:Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40902-023-00391-9