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- Title
The If's, And's, or But's Regarding Bisphosphonates for Prostate Cancer.
- Authors
Wilt, Timothy J.; Ensrud, Kristine E.
- Abstract
The article presents a study on the usage of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for palliative treatment on men with prostate cancer in the U.S. It explores the bisphosphonates, used to treat post-menopausal osteoporosis, were prescribed for men with prostate cancer. It highlights the treatment to minimize the bone loss and nonpathologic fractures that the disease can bring.
- Subjects
UNITED States; DIPHOSPHONATES; PALLIATIVE treatment of cancer; PHOSPHONATES; MALE reproductive organs; PROSTATE cancer; BONE diseases; PALLIATIVE treatment
- Publication
JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2007, Vol 99, Issue 10, p744
- ISSN
0027-8874
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jnci/djk194