Cancer Treatment Can Raise Hip Fracture Risk
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NEW YORK  - A standard treatment for advanced prostate cancer is to suppress testosterone production by removal of the testes.
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NEW YORK  - In general, chemotherapy  appears to increase the risk of stroke in patients with breast  cancer. However, researchers report in the October 20th issue  of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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NEW YORK  - Elderly women with moderate kidney dysfunction are considerably more likely to experience hip fracture than those without impaired kidneys, researchers report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Radiation treatments routinely given after surgery to remove small breast tumors may not be necessary for women over age 70 if they are taking the cancer drug tamoxifen.
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NEW YORK  - Doctors generally do not take  measures to prevent or treat osteoporosis, the loss of bone  mass, in men with prostate cancer being treated with hormone  therapy, even when other risk factors are present, according to  new research.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- New research has found a higher risk of leukemia among older overweight women, offering another piece of evidence that carrying extra pounds can increase your chance of getting cancer.
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Drugs used to treat osteoporosis may also help prevent the bone abnormalities that can lead to arthritis of the knee, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Cigarette smoking dramatically increases the risk that a woman who has undergone radiation treatment for breast cancer will develop lung cancer later on, a new study shows.
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Based on early studies, many physicians used to believe that HRT might be beneficial for reducing the risk of heart disease and bone fractures caused by osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) in addition to treating menopausal symptoms.
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US researchers find a way to trigger bone production, raising hopes of new drugs to treat osteoporosis.
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NEW YORK  - As a treatment for breast cancer, radiation, even modern regimens, appears to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute for March 7.
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Older women who undergo surgery for breast cancer often worry about their appearance afterward, and getting the treatment that best meets these concerns may improve their long-term well-being, according to a new study.
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Women with higher or lower blood levels of vitamin A than average appear to be at increased risk of hip fracture, according to a report in the American Journal of Medicine.
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People facing the prospect of cancer treatment typically expect to suffer numerous side effects -- often more than is actually likely -- a study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - In elderly patients with hip fracture, six months of outpatient rehabilitation and progressive resistance training is better than home exercise in improving physical performance and mobility and reducing disability, according ...
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A drug used to treat bone marrow cancer may also help treat osteoporosis by stimulating stem cells, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
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In a survey of 67 adults, who  were mean of 78 years old, at risk for hip fracture due to the  bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, the majority stated a  preference for taking a bone-building pill over wearing an  external hip protector.