ReviewBreast cancer (Dove Medical Press)2012
Aromatase inhibitor-associated bone loss and its management with bisphosphonates in patients with breast cancer.
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- Prevention of bone loss with risedronate in breast cancer survivors: a randomized, controlled clinical trial.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2015Trial
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- Association study of aromatase inhibitors and adverse events related to osteoporosis: based on pharmacovigilance data.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Non-metastatic breast cancer patients discontinuing aromatase inhibitor on denosumab: what next?Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Review
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- Adverse Event Profiles of the Third-Generation Aromatase Inhibitors: Analysis of Spontaneous Reports Submitted to FAERS.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Cancer Treatment and Bone Health.Calcified tissue international · 2018Review
- Long-term effect of aromatase inhibitors on bone microarchitecture and macroarchitecture in non-osteoporotic postmenopausal women with breast cancer.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2017Observational
- Cost-effectiveness of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry plus antiresorptive treatment in Australian women with breast cancer who receive aromatase inhibitors.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2017Article
- Optimal delivery of male breast cancer follow-up care: improving outcomes.Breast cancer (Dove Medical Press) · 2015Review
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Abstract
Postmenopausal women have an increased risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis due to loss of the bone-protective effects of estrogen. Disease-related processes may also contribute to the risk of bone loss in postmenopausal women with breast cancer. One of the most common and severe safety issues associated with cancer therapy for patients with breast cancer is bone loss and the associated increase in risk of fractures. This paper reviews the recent literature pertaining to aromatase inhibitor (AI)-associated bone loss, and discusses suggested management and preventative approaches that may help patients remain on therapy to derive maximum clinical benefit. A case study is presented to illustrate the discussion. We observed that AIs are in widespread use for women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer and are now recommended as adjuvant therapy, either as primary therapy or sequential to tamoxifen, for postmenopausal women. AIs target the estrogen biosynthetic pathway and deprive tumor cells of the growth-promoting effects of estrogen, and AI therapies provide benefits to patients in terms of improved disease-free survival. However, there is a concern regarding the increased risk of bone loss with prolonged AI therapy, which can be managed in many cases with the use of bisphosphonates and other interventions (eg, calcium, vitamin D supplementation, exercise).
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