Cancer-induced bone loss and associated
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Andreas Hald; Rikke R. Hansen; Mette W. Thomsen; Ming Ding; Peter I. Croucher; O
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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French
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## Abstract Prostate, breast and lung cancers readily develop bone metastases which lead to fractures, hypercalcemia and pain. Malignant growth in the bones depends on osteoclast‐mediated bone resorption and in this regard bisphosphonate compounds, which have high‐bone affinity and inhibit osteocla