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Early stage breast cancer put on bisphosphonate (Zometa)

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jul 27 10:03am | Replies (28)

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My first osteoporosis medication was Fosamax. After 5 years or so I stopped also because I was to do some dental work and was concerned about the risk for jaw necrosis. My doctor put me on Evista (raloxifene) which I continued for many years, then switched to Prolia injections. The local place that did my recent bone density test suggested I consider switching to Fosamax. My Primary Care doctor advised me to see an Endocrinologist since he did not have the expertise for such a decision. As a person with cancer, always wondering about metastasis, I was very pleased to learn from Mayo Endocrinologist about "extra" benefit of Prolia.

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I was on Prolia for 8 years but my endocrinologist changed it to Reclast (once yearly infusion ) a lot of my BC friends were put on Zometa instead. It seems weird that the 2 infusions of Reclast, 2 months later, I have had a recurrence of my TNBC. Surgery on 3/8/24 with chemo & proton therapy to follow 🙏🏼