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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.4.1503

Medical Treatment of Breast Cancer Bone Metastasis: From Bisphosphonates to Targeted Drugs  

Erdogan, Bulent (Department of Medical Oncology, Agri State Hospital)
Cicin, Irfan (Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.15, no.4, 2014 , pp. 1503-1510 More about this Journal
Abstract
Breast cancer bone metastasis causing severe morbidity is commonly encountered in daily clinical practice. It causes pain, pathologic fractures, spinal cord and other nerve compression syndromes and life threatening hypercalcemia. Breast cancer metastasizes to bone through complicated steps in which numerous molecules play roles. Metastatic cells disrupt normal bone turnover and create a vicious cycle to which treatment efforts should be directed. Bisphosphonates have been used safely for more than two decades. As a group they delay time to first skeletal related event and reduce pain, but do not prevent development of bone metastasis in patients with no bone metastasis, and also do not prolong survival. The receptor activator for nuclear factor ${\kappa}B$ ligand inhibitor denosumab delays time to first skeletal related event and reduces the skeletal morbidity rate. Radionuclides are another treatment option for bone pain. New targeted therapies and radionuclides are still under investigation. In this review we will focus on mechanisms of bone metastasis and its medical treatment in breast cancer patients.
Keywords
Breast cancer; bone metastasis; bisphosphonates; denosumab; targeted therapy;
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