Drugs With Bisphosphonates Packs Osteonecrosis Risk
A report on the Journal of General Dentistry reveals breast cancer patients, people with osteoporosis, and individuals undergoing bone cancer therapies are supposed //to take drugs that contain bisphosphonates, which puts patients at risk of developing osteonecrosis of the jaws (a rotting of the jaw bones). Bisphosphonates are a family of drugs used to prevent and treat osteoporosis, mu...Bisphosphonates to Treat Multiple Myeloma
Regarding the use of bisphosphonates in treatment or prevention of bone diseases in Multiple Myeloma (MM), a consensus report has been issued by the Mayo Clinic's// multiple myeloma (MM) research team. This report deals with several controversial issues, like the type of bisphosphonate to be used and the duration of such therapy. This is published in the August issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. <...