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X-rays help predict permanent bone damage from bisphosphonates

Posted on 08. May, 2009 by admin.

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CHICAGO (May 7, 2009) - Breast cancer patients, individuals at risk for osteoporosis and those undergoing certain types of bone cancer therapies often take drugs containing bisphosphonates. These drugs have been found to place people at risk for developing osteonecrosis of the jaws (a rotting of the jaw bones). Dentists, as well as oncologists, are [...]

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Reduced breast cancer risk: Physical activity after menopause pays off

Posted on 18. Jan, 2009 by admin.

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Several studies had previously suggested that regular physical exercise reduces the breast cancer risk of women. However, it had been unknowned just how much exercise women should take in which period in life in order to benefit from this protective effect. Moreover, little was known about which particular type of breast cancer is influenced by [...]

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