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Clodronate Lowers Long-Term Risk of Osteoporosis in Early Breast Cancer Patients
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Even 7 years after completing a 3-year course of adjuvant therapy with the bisphosphonate clodronate, patients with early-stage breast cancer were significantly less likely to develop spinal osteoporosis than were patients who did not receive clodronate. This finding, from the longest prospective follow-up study of clodronate (also known as clodronic acid), was published in the September 10 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
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Psychological Distress May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
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Results of a case-control study support an interaction between severe life events, psychological distress, and breast cancer. The findings appear in the BioMed Central journal BMC Cancer, published online on August 22. Reuters Health Information
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Low Risk of Cancer Cell Dissemination During Sonohysterography
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Although sonohysterography is associated with transtubal fluid spills, there is little likelihood of endometrial cancer cell dissemination during the procedure, according to a report in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology for September. Reuters Health Information
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