Certain breast cancer treatments can speed up bone loss or cause you to lose more bone than you normally would:
Chemotherapy: Some chemotherapy medicines can have a direct effect on your bone health. In other situations, some women who are close to menopause and get chemotherapy may have significant bone loss because the chemotherapy causes early menopause. If chemotherapy pushes your body into menopause, bone loss may begin while you're still having treatment and continue after treatment is...
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As we age, we become acquainted with the common risk factors for osteoporosis: a thin frame, a family history, growing older. We also may... Read more »
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Source: Breastcancer.org
Your bones give your body its shape, help you move, and support your body. Your bones also help protect your heart, lungs, and brain. Even though... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Osteoporosis happens when your bone mass and bone density are below normal. If you have osteoporosis, you have a higher risk of breaking a bone. The... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
Osteolysis or bone loss after total knee replacement (TKR) can be a problem. Tiny flecks of bone and debris from the backside of the implant lead to... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
In order to stay strong, bones need load and compression spread evenly across the bone. When bone is removed and replaced with a hip prosthesis, the... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
For 30 years researchers have looked for ways to reduce bone loss after total hip replacement (THR). The stiff implant results in atrophy of the... Read more »