Can hormone treatment for prostate cancer cause osteopenia?

Yes: Hormonal treatment for prostate cancer usually have anti androgenic and could lead to decreased bone marrow density . Bmd screen will be helpful.

Yes: Patients on hormon modualtory therapy for prostate cancer often show evidence of bone loss. We routinely use bone protecting agents and monitor patietns closely.

Hormone therapy: If you are on a medication that blocks testosterone, you should be on a good calcium and vitamin d supplement and have bone density testing due to bone loss front his med.