Bisphosphonates
Definition
Bisphosphonates are a class of drugs that lower calcium levels in the blood and can slow down bone loss that results from cancer or other causes.
Purpose
Bisphosphonates are used to slow down the loss of bone that results from multiple myeloma or from breast cancer that has spread, or metastasized, to the bones. These cancers cause bone to dissolve, in a process called resorption. This results in bone weakness and fractures. Bisphosphonates can prevent the holes that form in the bones from multiple myeloma. They can ease bone pain caused by cancer. They also...
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