Breast Cancer Related OSTEOPOROSIS |
��OSTEOPOROSIS Osteoporosis is a debilitating bone disease that occurs as a result of decreased bone mass due to the aging process. The thinning and weakening of the bones is caused by calcium loss. Bones are constantly changing and building. As we age, our bones break down faster than new bone tissue can be formed. They become fragile and more likely to break or fracture. Any bone in the body is at risk but fractures mostly occur in the hip, spine or wrist. Spinal or vertebral fractures can cause loss of height, humped back, discomfort and debility. Osteoporosis can occur at about age forty-five years or anytime after. It is especially important for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer to be informed about the risk factors, detection and prevention of osteoporosis.
��RISK FACTORS
��DETECTION
��PREVENTION
Women diagnosed with breast cancer - please see your physician, oncologist,
gynecologist or endocrinologist if you have any of the risk
factors associated with osteoporosis.
��TREATMENT
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Last updated on July 26, 2006 |
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