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According to a new report in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the USPSTF “concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of the benefits and harms of combined vitamin D and calcium supplementation for the primary prevention of fractures in premenopausal women or in...

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Denosumab beneficial through six years in women with low bone mass

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In postmenopausal women with low bone mass, continuous treatment with denosumab — 2 doses per year for up to 6 years — is well tolerated and results in progressive gains in bone mineral density (BMD), results of an extension study indicate. Denosumab (Prolia, Amgen)...

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Denosumab effective for breast cancer-related bone metastases

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Compared with zoledronic acid, the monoclonal antibody denosumab is more effective in delaying skeletal-related events in women with breast cancer that has metastasized to bone, according to the results of a new study. The finding is reported in the November 8 online issue...
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