This document discusses bone health management in breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant therapies. Key points include:
- Studies have shown that zoledronic acid and denosumab can reduce bone mineral density loss and fracture risk in premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant aromatase inhibitors or tamoxifen.
- The ABCSG-12 trial found that adding zoledronic acid to adjuvant endocrine therapy improved disease-free survival and overall survival in premenopausal breast cancer patients.
- The AZURE trial found no difference in disease-free survival or overall survival between breast cancer patients receiving standard adjuvant therapy with or without zoledronic acid, though pre/perimenopausal patients