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Secondary Causes May Explain Bone Loss in Breast Ca Patients.
WASHINGTON -- Osteoporotic women who have a history of breast cancer are at increased risk for hidden disorders of bone and mineral metabolism that also contribute to their bone loss, Dr. C. Tannenbaum said at an international symposium on women's health and menopause.
"Women with a history of breast cancer who are found to have low bone mass should be aggressively investigated for treatable secondary causes of bone loss," said Dr. Tannenbaum of the departments of epidemiology and medicine at McGill University, Montreal.
A screening program that includes a CBC, a complete blood chemistry profile, measurement of 24-hour urinary calcium excretion, and a serum parathyroid hormone test "should identify up to 90% of these disorders," the investigator noted at the symposium, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the International Menopause Society, and the North American Menopause Society.
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