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ReviewWomen's health (London, England)

Review of bone health in women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer receiving endocrine therapy.

Matteo Malagrinò, Guido Zavatta

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Review in Women's health (London, England). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Matteo MalagrinòDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetes Prevention and Care, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8157-6279
Guido ZavattaDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetes Prevention and Care, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3657-2070

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In estrogen-receptor-positive tumors, adjuvant endocrine therapy has been shown to be highly beneficial for both overall and disease-free survival. Estradiol is key in regulating bone and mineral physiology, and several studies found a strong correlation between these therapies and the risk of fractures. Since these therapies are often given for 5 through 10 years, the timing for bisphosphonates or denosumab initiation seems essential to managing bone metabolism. However, gray zones and discrepancies between guidelines remain as to the best threshold when to start antiresorptive treatment, or whether antiresorptive treatment should be administered to every woman undergoing adjuvant endocrine therapy, independent of their risk factors for fractures. Treatment options and strategies should be discussed at the start of hormone adjuvant therapy to come to a shared decision with the patient, with the final aim of reducing the risk of future fractures as much as possible. This review will cover present guidelines and literature on antiresorptive treatment in this setting, to provide clinicians with useful clues for managing these patients.

Indexed as

Bone Density Conservation AgentsBreast NeoplasmsFractures, BoneAromatase InhibitorsBone DensityFemaleHumansReceptors, EstrogenAromatase InhibitorsBone Density Conservation AgentsReceptors, Estrogenaromatase inhibitorsbisphosphonatesbonebreast cancerdenosumabfracture

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PMID36644991
PMCPMC9846301

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