
|Articles|March 4, 2011
Oncology Nursing News
- December 2010
- Volume 4
- Issue 6
Bone Loss Drugs Increase Stroke Risk in Patients With Cancer
Author(s)Onclive Team
Older patients with cancer taking bisphosphonates for bone metastases are at modestly increased risk
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Older patients with cancer taking bisphosphonates for bone metastases are at modestly increased risk for atrial fibrillation and stroke. According to a study published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the absolute risk for these patients within 6 years of starting bisphosphonate treatment was approximately 8% for all supraventricular tachycardia events and 4% for stroke.
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