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Got Prunes? Fruit Linked to Better Bone Health August 16, 2024 Eating about six prunes a day can help maintain bone density and strength. Read more…
Osteoporosis and Breast Cancer Aug 16, 2024 Osteoporosis can be a side effect of several breast cancer treatments. Rheumatologist Dr. Anupama Shahane outlines treatment options. Certain breast cancer treatments, including the aromatase inhibitors – medicines that stop the body from making estrogen – and certain…
My last bone scan showed mid-level osteopenia, and my doc recommended Zometa. I was lucky enough that my cancer seems to have been caught by my mastectomy - no chemo or rads. I'm on anastrozole just to be safe. Most of the other Zometa threads seem to be for very complex cases where the posters are juggling many conditions…
what is the protocol on prescribing bone strengthening meds for women on aromatase inhibitors to prevent recurrence?
Hi can anybody who takes prolia tell me about side effects? My Mo wants me to start in September. I'm pretty scared and don't know if I want to go through it
I just started taking Femara (Letrozole) about 10 days ago and I just got the results from my DEXA bone scan. It came back as osteopenia. The radiology report recommended screening in 1 year if risk factors are present or medical treatments that cause bone loss. I am 53 and the scores weren't too low all over. - 1.2 in my…
I have yearly MRIs for screening after mastectomy in 2015. Recently "lesion" found on rib. No trauma, but sudden onset of pain. Oncologist will now order bone scan to look for other "lesions" to determine spontaneous non-cancer related fracture vs. metastatic breast cancer. Looking for other that may have had this happen.…
I had my six month check up today. Ironically for the first time ever, everything is in the normal range. However, my ALP is going up like gangbusters. It was 110 today and it's been creeping up since diagnosed although this was the biggest jump. I was 76 last time. My NCI oncologist (or her PA more specifically) is not a…
Has anyone taken or done research on collagen peptides for bone health? I found a few studies on PubMed, like this one, which suggest that collagen may stabilize or improve bone density in post-meno women. Specific Collagen Peptides Improve Bone Mineral Density and Bone Markers in Postmenopausal Women—A Randomized…
My last DEXA scan was a long time ago after I finished my treatment with Arimidex. It showed osteopenia on my left hip and the start of osteoporosis on the right hip. The DEXA prior to Arimidex showed normal bone density. It’s been 10 years since my last DEXA scan, as whenever asked I put it off. Now I’m eating an…
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