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Barbara2
09-06-2010, 09:54 AM
Long Term Use of Oral Bisphosphonates May Double Risk of Esophageal Cancer (http://emailactivity.ecn5.com/engines/linkfrom.aspx?b=276378&e=27519390&l=http://www.therapeuticsdaily.com/news/article.cfm?contentValue=726932&contentType=newsarchive&channelID=26)
From the PharmaLive.com News Archive - Sep. 03, 2010
People who take oral bisphosphonates for bone disease over five years may be doubling their risk of developing oesophageal cancer (cancer of the gullet), according to a new study published on bmj.com today. Oral bisphosphonates are a type of drug used to treat osteoporosis and other bone diseases and are the most commonly recommended treatment for such conditions.

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