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A Brief Update of the Current Landscape of Bone Targeted Therapies for Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer tends to metastasize to bones as opposed to soft tissue and other organs. We have no idea why it does have a preference for bone, but it does. Developing bone metastases in prostrate cancer is a very strong negative prognostic indicator. Prostate cancer’s tendency to favor bone over soft tissue causes significant morbidity [...]

By Malecare|2016-10-14T13:14:25-04:00October 14th, 2016|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Alpharadin (radium-223), bisphosphonates, Bone Metastases, Bones and Prostate Cancer, Drugs & Treatments, Survival, Uncategorized, Understanding Advanced Prostate Cancer, Xgeva, Xofigo, Zometa|2 Comments

What You Need to Know About Xgeva or Denosumab

Xgeva, also known as denosumab, is an injectable medication (injected once a month subcutaneously under the skin in the doctor’s office) that is used to prevent bone fractures and spinal cord compression caused by bone metastases in breast and prostate cancer survivors. Solid tumors in the bone, which is a common site for individuals with [...]