bisophosphonates

Should Bisphosphonates Use Be Limited- An FDA Panel Waffles on Limiting Duration

A recent meeting of an FDA advisory committee has asked wants the FDA to limit the duration of bisphosphonate therapy for treatment of osteoporosis, but the committee could not agree on a time limit to recommend. […]

By |2011-09-13T10:46:54-04:00September 13th, 2011|Advanced Prostate Cancer, bisphosphonates, Bone Mineral Density, Drugs & Treatments, FDA, Uncategorized, Understanding APC, Zometa|0 Comments
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Should Men on ADT Take Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation?

As usual with prostate cancer there is no general agreement about whether or not men who are on a hormone blockade (ADT) to treat prostate cancer should be taking calcium and vitamin D supplements, however there does seem to be some consensus that they should. Given that there are geographic and seasonal variations in vitamin [...]

By |2011-04-27T10:46:54-04:00April 27th, 2011|Advanced Prostate Cancer, bisphosphonates, denosumab - Prolia,