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Algorithm for managing bone health in women receiving aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy for breast cancer

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Algorithm for managing bone health in women receiving aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy for breast cancer

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Fig. 1. Recommended algorithm for managing bone health in women receiving aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy for breast cancer. *If patients experience an annual decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) of ≥10% (using the same DXA absorptiometry machine), secondary causes of bone loss such as vitamin D deficiency should be evaluated and antiresorptive therapy initiated. Use lowest T-score from 3 sites. Abbreviations: AI, aromatase inhibitor; BMD, bone mineral density; BMI, body mass index.

Related Information:

Link:

Management of Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Bone Loss (AIBL) in postmenopausal women with hormone sensitive breast cancer: Joint position statement of the IOF, CABS, ECTS, IEG, ESCEO, IMS, and SIOG – ScienceDirect

 

Reference:

Hadji P, Aapro MS, Body JJ, Gnant M, Brandi ML, Reginster JY, Zillikens MC, Glüer CC, de Villiers T, Baber R, Roodman GD, Cooper C, Langdahl B, Palacios S, Kanis J, Al-Daghri N, Nogues X, Eriksen EF, Kurth A, Rizzoli R, Coleman RE. Management of Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Bone Loss (AIBL) in postmenopausal women with hormone sensitive breast cancer: Joint position statement of the IOF, CABS, ECTS, IEG, ESCEO IMS, and SIOG. J Bone Oncol. 2017 Mar 23;7:1-12.