Use of bisphosphonates and the risk of osteonecrosis among cancer patients: a systemic review and meta-analysis of the observational studies

Purpose This study aims to systematically review observational studies evaluating the use of bisphosphonates (BPs) and risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) among cancer patients. Methods PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were screened from database inception to Aug 2012. Two reviewers independe...

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Published in:	Supportive care in cancer Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 553 - 560
Main Authors:	Lee, Si-Huei, Chan, Rai-Chi, Chang, Shy-Shin, Tan, Yin-Ling, Chang, Kai-Hsiang, Lee, Matthew C., Chang, Huai-En, Lee, Chien-Chang
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-02-2014 Springer Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw - epidemiology Bone Density Conservation Agents - administration & dosage Bone Density Conservation Agents - adverse effects Bones Cancer Cancer patients Care and treatment Case-Control Studies Cohort Studies Diphosphonates - administration & dosage Diphosphonates - adverse effects Drug therapy Health aspects Humans Medicine Medicine & Public Health Mouth Necrosis Neoplasms - drug therapy Neoplasms - pathology Nursing Nursing Research Oncology Oncology, Experimental Original Article Pain Medicine Phosphonates Rehabilitation Medicine Risk factors Systematic review Bisphosphonate Osteonecrosis Cancer Meta-analysis
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