Preventing osteoporosis-related fractures: an overview

M Gass, B Dawson-Hughes - The American journal of medicine, 2006 - Elsevier
Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength, which
predisposes a person to increased risk of fracture. In the United States, 26% of women …

Progress in chemoprevention drug development: the promise of molecular biomarkers for prevention of intraepithelial neoplasia and cancer—a plan to move forward

GJ Kelloff, SM Lippman, AJ Dannenberg… - Clinical Cancer …, 2006 - AACR
This article reviews progress in chemopreventive drug development, especially data and
concepts that are new since the 2002 AACR report on treatment and prevention of …

Effects of tamoxifen vs raloxifene on the risk of developing invasive breast cancer and other disease outcomes: the NSABP Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) …

VG Vogel, JP Costantino, DL Wickerham, WM Cronin… - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
ContextTamoxifen is approved for the reduction of breast cancer risk, and raloxifene has
demonstrated a reduced risk of breast cancer in trials of older women with osteoporosis …

Effects of raloxifene on cardiovascular events and breast cancer in postmenopausal women

E Barrett-Connor, L Mosca, P Collins… - … England Journal of …, 2006 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The effect of raloxifene, a selective estrogen-receptor modulator, on coronary
heart disease (CHD) and breast cancer is not established. Methods We randomly assigned …

Effects of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) on bone turnover, vaginal mucosa, and various blood parameters in postmenopausal women: a double-blind, placebo …

W Wuttke, C Gorkow, D Seidlová-Wuttke - Menopause, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: In this study, the effects of the Cimicifuga racemosa (CR) preparation CR BNO
1055 on markers of bone metabolism, hormones, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) …

Canadian consensus conference on osteoporosis, 2006 update

JP Brown, M Fortier, H Frame, A Lalonde… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2006 - Elsevier
Objective To provide guidelines for the health care provider on the diagnosis and clinical
management of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Outcomes Strategies for identifying and …

Skeletal complications of breast cancer therapies

A Hirbe, EA Morgan, O Uluçkan, K Weilbaecher - Clinical Cancer Research, 2006 - AACR
Nonsurgical treatment options, such as hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, radiation, and
bisphosphonate therapy, are undoubtedly improving outcomes for women with breast …

Effect of raloxifene on the incidence of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis categorized by breast cancer risk

ME Lippman, SR Cummings, DP Disch, JL Mershon… - Clinical cancer …, 2006 - AACR
Purpose: To assess the effect of raloxifene, indicated for osteoporosis treatment and
prevention, on invasive breast cancer in subgroups of postmenopausal women defined by …

[HTML][HTML] Indicators of lifetime endogenous estrogen exposure and risk of venous thromboembolism

T Simon, MBYON DE JONAGE‐CANONICO… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2006 - Elsevier
Background: Lifetime estrogen exposure has been related to breast cancer risk,
osteoporosis, and cardiovascular disease but data on venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk …

Management of age-related osteoporosis and prevention of associated fractures

EJ MacLaughlin, RB Sleeper, D McNatty… - … and clinical risk …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Osteoporosis and related fractures are a significant concern for the global community. As the
population continues to age, morbidity and mortality from fractures due to low bone mineral …