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Osteoporosis and bone fractures are frequently overlooked complicationsof androgen deprivation therapy in men with nonmetastaticprostate cancer. All such patients should have their bone mineraldensity (BMD) monitored and be offered preventive measures,such as calcium and vitamin D supplementation; patients withlow BMD should be offered treatment. Several agents, includingbisphosphonates, are available (although this use is currently offlabel),and upcoming treatments, such as denosumab and toremifene,have shown promise in reducing fracture risk in these patients.L’ostéoporose et les fractures osseuses sont des complications souventnégligées du traitement antiandrogénique chez les hommesatteints d’un cancer de la prostate non métastatique. La teneurminérale des os de ces patients devrait être surveillée, et des mesurespréventives, comme la prise de suppléments de calcium et de vita -mine D, devraient être offertes. Les patients présentant une faibleteneur minérale des os devraient se voir offrir un traitement approprié.Plusieurs agents, y compris des bisphosphonates, sont offertssur le marché (quoique cette indication ne soit pas officiellementapprouvée à l’heure actuelle), et des tr

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Author

Blair Egerdie; Fred Saad

Publisher

Canadian Urological Association Journal; Canadian Medical Association/Association Medical Canadienne; Canadian Urological Association; Montréal: Canadian Urological Association, [2007]- (ISSN 1911-6470)

Published

2013

Language

FR

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)