| Longterm use of drugs that are commonly prescribed for osteoporosis may be doubling the users' risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus, a study warns.... |
| The Guardian ( 9/2/2010 4:47:17 PM -08:00 ) |
| Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal Cancer |
| THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People with osteoporosis who take drugs such as Boniva (ibandronate), Fosamax (alendronate) or... |
| BusinessWeek ( 9/2/2010 4:28:24 PM -08:00 ) |
| Drugs to fight bone thinning 'double the risk of cancer' | |
 | By Daily Mail Reporter Hundreds of thousands of women taking drugs to combat bone thinning could be doubling their risk of cancer of the oesophagus,... |
| Daily Mail ( 9/2/2010 4:18:36 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Drugs to strengthen bones may slightly raise the chances of throat cancer: study |
| LONDON — People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.... |
| The Canadian Press ( 9/2/2010 3:40:07 PM -08:00 ) |
| Bone disease drug 'link' to cancer |
| People taking a certain type of drug for osteoporosis could be doubling the risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus, research has found.... |
| The Press Association ( 9/2/2010 3:22:45 PM -08:00 ) |
| Common bone drugs linked to esophageal cancer risk |
| LONDON (Reuters) - People who take a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates for more than five years may be... |
| Reuters ( 9/2/2010 3:18:23 PM -08:00 ) |
| Bone Medicines May Increase Risk of Esophageal Tumors, Researchers Find |
| A group of drugs used to prevent bone loss in osteoporosis patients may increase the risk of contracting... |
| Bloomberg ( 9/2/2010 3:16:53 PM -08:00 ) |
| Link between bone drugs and oesophageal cancer |
| Long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs - used to treat fractures - may boost the risk of oesophageal cancer, Oxford University research suggests.... |
| BBC News ( 9/2/2010 3:14:11 PM -08:00 ) |
| Osteoporosis drug 'doubles cancer risk' | |
 | A drug taken by more than a million people with osteoporosis could double their risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus, according to a study published... |
| Telegraph.co.uk ( 9/2/2010 3:03:13 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Osteoporosis: Is Treatment Worse than the Disease? |
| As many as 10 million Americans have osteoporosis and 34 million more have low bone mass, called osteopenia, says the National Osteoporosis Foundation.... |
| Food Consumer ( 9/2/2010 6:19:35 PM -08:00 ) |
| Osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates double risk of esophageal cancer | |
 | People who take a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates for more than five years may be doubling their risk of getting esophageal... |
| Health Jackal ( 9/2/2010 6:04:49 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Osteoporosis drugs may raise throat cancer risk |
| Researchers say new findings shouldn't affect patients taking bisphosphonates, but said the medicines should be watched closely.... |
| One News Page ( 9/2/2010 5:30:41 PM -08:00 ) |
| Drug doubles cancer risk |
| A DRUG taken by thousands of osteoporosis sufferers could double their risk of developing cancer of the gullet. A study by the University of Oxford's Cancer... |
| Scotsman ( 9/2/2010 4:01:57 PM -08:00 ) |
| Long term use of oral bisphosphonates may double risk of esophageal cancer |
| People who take oral bisphosphonates for bone disease over five years may be doubling their risk of developing oesophageal cancer (cancer of the gullet),... |
| PhysOrg.com ( 9/2/2010 3:22:36 PM -08:00 ) |
| Bisphosphonates Tied to Esophageal Cancer |
| Note that this study has found that esophageal cancer may be more common in patients taking oral bisphosphonate... |
| MedPage Today ( 9/2/2010 3:03:09 PM -08:00 ) |