Zometa

A Video on Bone Metastases & Zometa

I recently made a video with Dr. James Mckiernan of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City on the use of Zometa (zoledronic acid) to combat bone metastases in advanced prostate cancer that is castrate resistant. Novartis Oncology, the makers of Zometa, sponsored the video and it was produced on the Wego Health web page. [...]

By |2020-02-04T08:52:57-05:00May 2nd, 2011|Advanced Prostate Cancer, bisphosphonates, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, Me, Uncategorized, Understanding APC, Zometa|2 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, Diet and Supplements, Drugs & Tre