Bisphosphonate

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Bisphosphonate
TermBisphosphonate
Short definitionBisphosphonate - (pronounced) (bis-FOS-foh-nayt) drug or substance used to treat hypercalcaemia (abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood) and bone pain caused by some types of cancer. Forms of bisphosphonates are also used to treat osteoporosis and for bone imaging. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Bisphosphonate - (pronounced) (bis-FOS-foh-nayt) drug or substance used to treat hypercalcaemia (abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood) and bone pain caused by some types of cancer. Forms of bisphosphonates are also used to treat osteoporosis and for bone imaging. Bisphosphonates inhibit a type of bone cell that breaks down bone. Also called diphosphonate

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