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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2007 99(13):981; doi:10.1093/jnci/djm067
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Bisphosphonate Treatment Is Associated with Jaw Bone Problems

Liz Savage

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301-841-1287
Journal of the National Cancer Institute

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Patients treated with intravenous bisphosphonates are at an increased risk of jaw or facial bone deterioration or infection, according to a study published online June 26 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Several recent studies have found an association between the use of intravenous bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw or facial bones, a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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