New prostate cancer drug could help bones

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by talkhealth on Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:26 pm

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.

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by HughGunn on Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:34 pm

Re: New prostate cancer drug could help bones

:x Yes it certainty could, but unfortunately, NICE has passed it for use in every other cancer apart from prostate cancer

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