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Old 02-28-2011, 07:36 AM   #13
Lani
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Re: High hopes for denosumab-- anti bc metastasis as well as anti bone met properties

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since they believe it will prevent metastasis it would of course help to take it before the cancer became "locally advanced" (big with lots of lymph nodes involved) or Stage IV

if truly with few side effects it could be taken on a preventative basis

There were a few cases of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw with denosumab, but no more than with zoledronic acid

That may keep it from being used on a preventative basis with respect to breast cancer , unless the person was also osteoporotic and needed to be on something for that osteoporosis anyway

Hope this helps
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