Bisphosphonates may help prevent the return of breast cancer.
Bone-building drugs used by tens of millions of women to fight osteoporosis also cut the risk of breast cancer, suggesting the drugs may play a dual role in keeping women healthy. “Bone loss and potential fractures are a known complication of breast cancer therapy. Our feeling is that bisphosphonates may actually prevent disease recurrence through a variety of mechanisms,” said Dr. Adam Brufsky, associate director of clinical investigation at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. – From US News & World Report