Bone health and osteoporosis screening in gynecologic cancer survivors
Janelle N Sobecki1, Laurel W Rice1, Ellen M Hartenbach1
1Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, United States.
Abstract:
Cancer treatment-induced bone loss is a known side effect of cancer therapy that increases the risk of osteoporosis and bone fracture. Women with gynecologic cancer are at increased risk of bone loss secondary to the combined effect of oophorectomy and adjuvant therapies. Data regarding bone loss in women with gynecologic cancers are overall lacking compared to other cancer populations. Consequently, guidelines for osteoporosis screening in women with cancer are largely based on data generated among non-gynecologic cancer survivors. This article reviews current available data of bone health in women with gynecologic cancer, summarizes best-available guidelines for screening for osteoporosis in women with cancer, and provides guidance for osteoporosis screening in women with gynecologic cancers based on best available evidence.
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