New prostate cancer drug could help bones
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New prostate cancer drug could help bones
A new drug that protects the bones of patients undergoing prostate cancer treatment is to be approved for use on the NHS.
The drug, called denosumab, could help thousands of sufferers who are being treated with hormone therapy, which raises the risk of bone loss and leaves them more likely to suffer fractures.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic ... z1qc8gcqoK
The drug, called denosumab, could help thousands of sufferers who are being treated with hormone therapy, which raises the risk of bone loss and leaves them more likely to suffer fractures.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic ... z1qc8gcqoK
Re: New prostate cancer drug could help bones
Yes it certainty could, but unfortunately, NICE has passed it for use in every other cancer apart from prostate cancer