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What are alternatives to zometa/xgeva for bone loss/sre prevention in breast cancer, bone mets that do not decrease calcium? thank you.

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Not much else: The alternative is avoid both and not take anything as there is nothing else available that helps. But low calcium is of no consequence especailly with zometa.

Answered 11/2/2015

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