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Confused re Zometa-Purpose
Is Zometa used to increase/or treat poor bone density? Is it also used to treat Bone metastasis, with different dosing/frequency? I've started 6 monthly infusions, for bone density.
From UK Cancer Research site;
Zoledronic acid is a type of drug known as a bisphosphonate 
. It is also called Zometa.
You might have zoledronic acid to:
- prevent problems with the bones such as breaks in the bones (fractures) in myeloma and cancers that have spread to the bone (advanced cancers)
- lower the chance of breast cancer coming back after surgery in certain situations
- prevent bone loss for people having aromatase inhibitors
- lower high levels of calcium in the blood (hypercalcaemia ), which can happen in secondary bone cancer
I’m assuming (no first hand experience) that dosage and timing will vary according to desired outcome. Best wishes.