Hormone Therapy

Bone Metastases

Prostate cancer preferentially metastasizes to bone and the mortality from prostate cancer is 70% once bone metastases are present. In addition, prostate cancer-induced bone metastases are associated with significant complications including severe pain, skeletal fractures, spinal cord compression and bone marrow suppression. Most doctors structure their treatment protocols against bone metastases by treating the cancer [...]

By |2008-05-08T14:56:24-04:00May 8th, 2008|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Bone Mineral Density, Chemo Therapy, Drugs & Treatments, Hormone Therapy, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|0 Comments
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Fosamax Might Cause Erratic Heart Ryhythm

Are you taking Fosamax to help combat osteoporosis? Many of us take Fosamax as one of the most common side effects of a hormone blockade (ADT) is loss of bone density. ADT causes osteoporosis, or a decrease in bone density, which diminishes bone strength. A decrease in your bone density increases your chance to suffer [...]

By |2008-04-29T13:34:31-04:00April 29th, 2008|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Bone Mineral Density, Drugs & Treatments, Hormone Therapy, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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