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Bisphosphonates for multiple myeloma

... The standard bisphosphonates for treating bone problems in people with ...
Treatment with a bisphosphonate helps prevent further bone damage in ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/multiplemyeloma/detailedguide/multiple-myeloma-treating-bisphosphonates

Bisphosphonates for breast cancer

... A rare but very distressing side effect of bisphosphonates is osteonecrosis ...
by having a tooth removed while getting treated with a bisphosphonate. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-treating-biophosphonates

Bisphosphonates for breast cancer

... effect from bisphosphonates is damage in the jaw bone. It can be triggered
by having a tooth pulled while being treated with the bisphosphonate. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/overviewguide/breast-cancer-overview-treating-bisphosphonates

Bisphosphonates for breast cancer in men

... A rare but very distressing side effect of bisphosphonates is damage ... by having
a tooth removed while getting treated with the bisphosphonate. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancerinmen/detailedguide/breast-cancer-in-men-treating-biophosphonates

Bisphosphonates for multiple myeloma

... The bisphosphonates most often used for myeloma are zoledronic acid (Zometa ...
Bisphosphonate treatment does have a rare but serious side effect. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/multiplemyeloma/overviewguide/multiple-myeloma-overview-treating-bisphosphonates

Other drugs for cancer of unknown primary

... but very distressing side effect of intravenous bisphosphonates is damage ...
tooth extraction (removal) while getting treated with the bisphosphonate. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerofunknownprimary/detailedguide/cancer-unknown-primary-treating-other-drugs

Preventing and treating prostate cancer spread to bone

... A rare but very serious side effect of bisphosphonates is osteonecrosis of ... tooth
or jaw problems treated before they start taking a bisphosphonate. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/detailedguide/prostate-cancer-treating-treating-pain

Systemic treatments for bone metastases

... The most common side effects of bisphosphonates are fatigue, fever, nausea ...
with poor kidney function may not be able to take a bisphosphonate. ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/bonemetastasis/bone-metastasis-treating-systemic-treatments

Other drugs for cancer of unknown primary

... bisphosphonates is damage in the jaw bones. It can be triggered by having
a tooth removed while getting treated with the bisphosphonate. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerofunknownprimary/overviewguide/cancer-unknown-primary-overview-treating-other-drugs

Man to Man News - Issue 2, 2011

... Bisphosphonate Therapy Helpful in Cancer The task force emphasized that
bisphosphonates can be very helpful for people receiving cancer ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@editorial/documents/document/acspc-030132.pdf