Journal of International Oncology ›› 2015, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (12): 920-923.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2015.12.010

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|Medical therapy of bone metastases of breast cancer

Xie Xiaojuan, Tong Zhongsheng   

  1. Department of Breast Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Tianjin, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy (Ministry of Education), Tianjin 300060, China
  • Online:2015-12-08 Published:2015-11-10
  • Contact: Tong Zhongsheng E-mail:tongzhongsheng@tjmuch.com

Abstract: Approximately 70% advanced breast cancer will develop bone metastases. Bone metastases can cause a series of complications such as skeletalrelated events, seriously affecting the quality of life of the patients. Therefore, it is very important to choose the reasonable and effective treatments. Bisphosphonates are the standard treatments of bone metastatic breast cancer, denosumab may also be a reasonable alternative to bisphosphonates in the near future, while chemotherapy, endocrinotherapy and targeted therapy are the basic treatments of advanced breast cancer, combined use of various treatments will get the best efficacy.

Key words: Breast neoplasms, Neoplasm metastasis, Therapy, Skeletal-related event