Consolidation of Tumorous Mandibular Ramus Defect During Denosumab Treatment for Rapidly Progressive Metastatic Breast Cancer
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Consolidation of Tumorous Mandibular Ramus Defect During Denosumab Treatment for Rapidly Progressive Metastatic Breast Cancer. / Friedrich, Reinhard E; Madani, Elika.
In: ANTICANCER RES, Vol. 41, No. 10, 10.2021, p. 5081-5087.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Consolidation of Tumorous Mandibular Ramus Defect During Denosumab Treatment for Rapidly Progressive Metastatic Breast Cancer
AU - Friedrich, Reinhard E
AU - Madani, Elika
N1 - Copyright © 2021 International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. George J. Delinasios), All rights reserved.
PY - 2021/10
Y1 - 2021/10
N2 - BACKGROUND: Pharmacological inhibition of osteoclast activity is an essential component of oncological therapy for patients with bone metastases. In rare cases, medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) is observed. MRONJ can cause bone defects not inferior to primary or metastatic jaw neoplasms. Oral examination of patients on osteoclast-inhibiting medication aims to identify risk factors at an early stage and to initiate therapy. The current focus on osteoclast-inhibiting drugs in the maxillofacial region is MRONJ. Effects of the substances other than MRONJ are rarely reported.CASE REPORT: The female patient with metastatic breast cancer had developed extensive osteolysis of the mandibular ramus at the time of initial diagnosis. The patient was treated with denosumab. Seven months later, a significant reduction in the mandibular osteolytic zone was recorded. However, known bone metastases from other sites had increased in size during multimodal therapy, and further metastases were recorded.CONCLUSION: Jaw metastasis can shrink under denosumab therapy.
AB - BACKGROUND: Pharmacological inhibition of osteoclast activity is an essential component of oncological therapy for patients with bone metastases. In rare cases, medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) is observed. MRONJ can cause bone defects not inferior to primary or metastatic jaw neoplasms. Oral examination of patients on osteoclast-inhibiting medication aims to identify risk factors at an early stage and to initiate therapy. The current focus on osteoclast-inhibiting drugs in the maxillofacial region is MRONJ. Effects of the substances other than MRONJ are rarely reported.CASE REPORT: The female patient with metastatic breast cancer had developed extensive osteolysis of the mandibular ramus at the time of initial diagnosis. The patient was treated with denosumab. Seven months later, a significant reduction in the mandibular osteolytic zone was recorded. However, known bone metastases from other sites had increased in size during multimodal therapy, and further metastases were recorded.CONCLUSION: Jaw metastasis can shrink under denosumab therapy.
KW - Adult
KW - Bone Density Conservation Agents/adverse effects
KW - Bone Neoplasms/chemically induced
KW - Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy
KW - Denosumab/adverse effects
KW - Disease Progression
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Mandibular Neoplasms/chemically induced
KW - Prognosis
U2 - 10.21873/anticanres.15324
DO - 10.21873/anticanres.15324
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 34593458
VL - 41
SP - 5081
EP - 5087
JO - ANTICANCER RES
JF - ANTICANCER RES
SN - 0250-7005
IS - 10
ER -