Investigational Drugs Block Bone Loss in Mice Receiving Chemotherapy (IMAGE)

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Investigational Drugs Block Bone Loss in Mice Receiving Chemotherapy

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Red and green lines represent new bone in this image of a normal mouse bone. Exposure to chemotherapy and radiation during cancer treatment leads to bone loss and increases the risk of osteoporosis and fractures. A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies the trigger for this bone loss and suggests ways to prevent it.

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Zhangting Yao

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