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How Long Is It Safe to Take Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis? Long Term Bisphosphonate Therapy Increases the Risk for Serious Fractures of the Femur

A John’s Hopkins Health Alert titled “How Long Is It Safe to Take Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis?” Should Raise Some Concerns Men on Long Term Bisphosphonate Therapy Hormone therapy (ADT) is notorious for many negative side effects, including osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is the thinning of bone that increases the risk for fractures, especially hip and spine fractures. [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T11:27:24-05:00January 27th, 2014|Advanced Prostate Cancer, bisphosphonates, Bone Mineral Density, denosumab - Xgeva, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, Hormone Therapy, Uncategorized, Understanding APC, Xgeva|0 Comments

Zoledronic Acid (ZA) in Castrate Sensitive Prostate Cancer Does Not Prove To Be Advantageous

One thing I have noticed at some of the support groups I run is that there seems to be a very uneven distribution of when men start taking Zoledronic Acid (ZA). Hormone therapy (ADT) has many negative side effects and the loss of bone mineral density (thinning of the bones) that ZA (and similar drugs) [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:49:08-04:00December 17th, 2013|Advanced Prostate Cancer, ASCO, bisphosphonates, Bone Mineral Density, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trials, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, Hormone Therapy, Metastases, Uncategorized, Understanding APC, Zometa|1 Comment

Bone Disease in Men with Prostate Cancer Needs Constant Monitoring

The number of cancer survivors is increasing, soon to be as many of 13 million of us in the world! Bones are often affected in cancer survivors, usually a result of bone metastases, or of anti-cancer therapies which can contribute to bone loss and fragility. Bone disease in cancer survivors can result both from the [...]

By Malecare|2013-11-04T20:25:00-05:00November 4th, 2013|Advanced Prostate Cancer, bisphosphonates, Bone Metastases, Bone Mineral Density, denosumab - Xgeva, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, Hormone Therapy, Quality of Life, Uncategorized, Understanding APC, Zometa|0 Comments

Start A Cure Project of the Day – Extending “Off Periods” of ADT

Start A Cure Research Project of the Day A Simple and Novel Approach to Enhance the Efficacy of Intermittent Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer Patients There comes a time when most of us will go on to Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT). Depending upon your philosophy, your doctors philosophy and your numbers (Gleason grade and [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T10:44:04-05:00June 17th, 2013|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Bone Mineral Density, Research, Start A Cure, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Some Side Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) Induced by Estrogen Deficiency

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is an old standby for the treatment of men with metastatic or advanced prostate cancer. We have long known that testosterone plays an integral role in the progression of prostate cancer, thus we often use it as an initial treatment for men who become metastatic. ADT is used both for men [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:51:01-04:00July 3rd, 2012|Advanced Prostate Cancer, bisphosphonates, Bone Mineral Density, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, Hormone Therapy, How We Live, Prostate Ponderings, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|0 Comments