Clinical guidelines issued by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommend that prostate cancer patients being treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) — either alone or in combination with radiation therapy — should be screened for osteoporosis and treatment to prevent deterioration of bone health associated with a decline in bone mineral density. … READ MORE …
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