Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8732495 | European Geriatric Medicine | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer amongst women worldwide. Bone health is emerging as an important issue for BC survivors. In this literature study, we focus on agents for preventing bone loss in early non-metastatic estrogen receptor positive BC in treatment with aromatase inhibitors (AI) and to assess the evidence for antiresorptive treatment of bone loss in early non-metastatic breast cancer. We included randomized controlled trials (RCT's) comparing: (a) bisphosphonates and control; (b) different bisphosphonates; (c) denosumab and control and (d) bisphosphonates vs. denosumab in early non-metastatic BC women in AIÂ treatment. Among antiresorptives, zoledronic acid currently has the highest evidence for prevention of AI associated bone loss in early non-metastatic BC. Data on fracture prevention among all patients, elderly and old is sparse. More randomized controlled studies are needed with the focus of bone loss and fracture prevention especially among the elderly and old early non-metastatic BC women.
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Authors
V. Gunmalm, N.R. Jørgensen, B. Abrahamsen, P. Schwarz,