Causes Of Bone Loss In Breast Cancer Survivors Include Cancer Drugs And Vitamin D Deficiency
Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 23:28
in Health & Medicine
Osteoporosis is a growing concern among breast cancer survivors and their doctors because certain cancer drugs can cause bone loss. But a new study has found that cancer drugs aren't the only culprits. Among 64 breast cancer patients referred to a bone health clinic, 78 percent had at least one other cause of bone loss, such as vitamin D deficiency and an overactive parathyroid gland.