Cancer treatment may also help osteoporosis
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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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Study indicates potential of alendronate and estrogen progression of osteoarthritis - Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, a chronic inflammatory disease marked by cartilage degradation and bone abnormalities, is a leading cause of disability among elderly
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A small study shows its cancer treatment is comparable to others in terms of usefulness. Safety data is unknown.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- French researchers have identified two new ways that blood platelets help breast and ovarian cancer spread to bones.
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Two studies published on Monday added to the growing evidence that the most popular class of drugs taken to treat depression may contribute to fragile bones in elderly people.
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Men suffering from localized prostate cancer have better survival rates when they are treated with a combination of radiation and short-term hormone treatment, according to a new study.
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A food extract could be used to improve the effects of an established cancer drug, research suggests.
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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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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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NEW YORK  - A drug used to restore the  strength of brittle bones by reducing the process of bone  resorption has been shown to benefit women 80 years of age or  older.
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Dentists may be able to help screen  women for osteoporosis by looking at X-rays that they are  taking anyway, Japanese researchers said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - The results of a new study suggest that Actonel (risedronate) provides greater fracture protection in the first year of therapy than does Fosamax (alendronate).
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Hormone therapy used to treat   prostate cancer that has already spread may save patients from   cancer but raise the risk of diabetes and heart disease, U.S.   researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Older people who take calcium supplements alone or in combination with vitamin D reduce their risk of bone fractures by 12 percent, according to findings researchers said offer important insights into osteoporosis.
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Scientists believe they have found a way to make prostate cancer treatment more effective.
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A new drug may give older women with early stages of breast cancer a better chance of beating the disease and stopping it returning and spreading.
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NEW YORK  - The findings of a series of animal studies indicate that calcium deficiency, which accelerates the rate that calcium is absorbed back into the bone, promotes breast cancer tumor growth in bone, Australian researchers report.