Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry assessment of bone health in Australian men with prostate cancer commencing androgen deprivation therapy.
Mariya F HamidAmy HaydenTania MoujaberSandra TurnerHoward GurneyMathis GrossmannPeter WongPublished in: The Medical journal of Australia (2023)
For about 80% of men with prostate cancer commencing ADT in Australia, therapy initiation was not accompanied by DXA assessment of bone health. Given the excellent long term prognosis for men with prostate cancer and the availability of bone protective therapy, bone health monitoring should be a routine component of prostate cancer care for men receiving ADT.
Keyphrases
- prostate cancer
- dual energy
- bone mineral density
- radical prostatectomy
- computed tomography
- public health
- healthcare
- postmenopausal women
- middle aged
- body composition
- soft tissue
- mental health
- health information
- bone loss
- bone regeneration
- health promotion
- magnetic resonance imaging
- high resolution
- clinical practice
- social media
- replacement therapy
- smoking cessation