A population-based analysis of the risk of hip fracture in men with prostate cancer exposed to radiation and androgen deprivation therapy

Prostate cancer is frequently diagnosed in elderly men and, despite the largely unproven survival benefits of treatment, the majority receive treatment. Treatment options include surgery, radiation, and/or androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Risks associated with treatment include hip fracture. Cur...

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Main Author: Blood, Paul
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2390