Bone Mineral Density
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| Bone Mineral Density | |
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| Term | Bone Mineral Density |
| Short definition | Bone Mineral Density - measure of the amount of minerals (mainly calcium and phosphorus) contained in a given volume of bone. Bone mineral density measurements are used to diagnose osteoporosis (a condition characterized by decreased bone mass), to see how well osteoporosis treatments are working, and to predict how likely bones are to break. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Bone Mineral Density - measure of the amount of minerals (mainly calcium and phosphorus) contained in a given volume of bone. Bone mineral density measurements are used to diagnose osteoporosis (a condition characterized by decreased bone mass), to see how well osteoporosis treatments are working, and to predict how likely bones are to break. Low bone mineral density can occur in cancer patients. Also called BMD, bone density and bone mass
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Bone Mineral Density
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