Racial Differences in Bone Mineral Density and Fractures in Men Receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

In a clinical trial African-American men receiving androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer have a greater hip bone mineral density and tended to have fewer prevalent vertebral fractures than Caucasian men. Despite a lower baseline risk of osteoporosis and fracture, African-American men experience a decrease in bone mineral density similar to that of Caucasian men.