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Breast Cancer
Bisphosphonates used to manage bone metastases from breast cancer
October 13th, 2005
Bisphosphonates were used to manage bone metastases from breast cancer. "Conventional management of metastatic bone disease involves local and systemic therapies in various combinations, along with symptomatic management to provide optimal care. In recent years, it has become clear that adding bisphosphonates to these treatments reduces the incidence and severity of skeletal complications," investigators in Greece reported. "Bisphosphonates can also relieve metastatic bone pain and improve quality of life, although the extent to which they have demonstrated these effects may differ between agents," described K. Mystakidou and colleagues, University...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-10-13)
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