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Cancer Treatment With Zometa?
This is a study to see how well the drug Zometa works compared to calcium and vitamin D alone in preventing osteoporosis and bone fractures in men with locally advanced nonmetastatic prostate cancer undergoing radiation therapy and hormone therapy. This national study is currently recruiting patients.
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Low Dose Osteoporosis Med: Zometa - Increases Bone Density
Are you one of the many taking bisphosphonates to treat your osteoporosis? Researchers recently found that taking a smaller dose, than... Read more »
New Breast Cancer Treatments and Their Side Effects
The annual Charles A. Coltman, Jr. San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held at the end of December, is the premier yearly event for the... Read more »
Current Treatments for Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Most patients who have prostate cancer are diagnosed with early-stage disease that is localized to the prostate. These patients are able... Read more »
Keri's Metastatic Breast Cancer Story: First Radiation Treatment for...
My name is Doug, and this is the story of my wife Keri Haberstroh. Keri was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 at the age of 25. This is... Read more »
Keri's Metastatic Breast Cancer Story: Radiation Treatment Plan for...
My name is Doug Haberstroh, and this is the story of my wife Keri. Keri was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 at the age of 25. In this... Read more »
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Zometa may help bone loss in some breast cancer patients
Postmenopausal breast cancer patients who take an aromatase inhibitor and are also given Zometa early in their treatment are significantly less... Read more »
Clinical trial: Zometa for osteoporosis in men with prostate c...
This is a study to see how well Zometa works compared to a placebo in preventing osteoporosis and bone fractures in patients with nonmetastatic... Read more »
Zometa IV Uses and How to Use
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: ZOLEDRONIC ACID - INJECTION Pronounced: (ZOLE-eh-dron-ick) Uses This medication is used to treat high blood calcium... Read more »
Clinical trial: Zometa's effects on BMD in women at risk for o...
This is a study to see how well Zometa works compared to observation in maintaining bone mineral density in women who are undergoing risk-reducing... Read more »
Zometa
Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Zometa Chemical name: Zoledronic acid Class: Bisphosphonate. Aredia is another bisphosphonate. How it works: Bisphosphonates limit the... Read more »
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