Importance of bone assessment and prevention of osteoporotic fracture in patients with prostate cancer in the gonadotropic hormone analogues use

Importance of bone assessment and prevention of osteoporotic fracture in patients with prostate cancer in the gonadotropic hormone analogues use

The antiandrogenic therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer represents an additional risk factor for the development of osteoporosis and fragility fractures. Still, bone health of patients on ADT is often not evaluated. After literature research we found that simple preventive measures can prevent bone los...

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Main Authors: Bruno Lopes Cançado, Luiz Carlos Miranda, Miguel Madeira, Maria Lucia Fleiuss Farias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Subjects:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Osteoporosis
Hormones
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone/analogues & derivatives
Testosterone/antagonists & inhibitors
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