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HOW I DO IT
How I Do It: Managing bone health in patients with prostate cancer
Jack Barkin
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Address correspondence to Dr. Jack Barkin, 404-960
Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto ON M6A 3B5 Canada
Canadian Journal of Urology 2014, 21(4), 7399-7403.
Abstract
Urologists have two scenarios where they have to address
bone loss or increased risk of fractures in men with prostate
cancer. In the first setting, a patient who has been started on
androgen deprivation therapy may develop cancer-treatment-induced bone loss. In the second setting, a patient’s
prostate cancer may have metastasized to the bone. This
article describes six steps to manage bone health in patients
diagnosed with prostate cancer in a community practice.
Keywords
prostate cancer, managing bone health
Cite This Article
APA Style
Barkin, J. (2014). How I Do It: Managing bone health in patients with prostate cancer. Canadian Journal of Urology, 21(4), 7399–7403.
Vancouver Style
Barkin J. How I Do It: Managing bone health in patients with prostate cancer. Can J Urology. 2014;21(4):7399–7403.
IEEE Style
J. Barkin, “How I Do It: Managing bone health in patients with prostate cancer,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 7399–7403, 2014.
Copyright © 2014 The Canadian Journal of Urology.