Knowing and Managing Your Bone Health is Important
Prostate cancer and treatments will increase your bone risk and can lead to fractures.
Prostate Cancer Bone Risk
Bone loss can lead to fractures and other skeletal related events (SREs)
Symptoms of Bone Loss
Patients may have bone problems but not have any symptoms
Talk with Your Doctor
Patients should talk with their doctors about their bone health and risk
Treatment
Your doctor may prescribe a bone treatment agent
Osteoporosis
A bone mineral density test helps determine your bone
Bone Density Test
A bone mineral density test helps determine your bone health
Video Presentation
Presentation by Dr. Keith Crawford to prostate cancer patients and survivors
Exercise and Nutrition
Exercise in order to fight fractures and reduce falls
Jesse’s Story
Jesse Penn was diagnosed with prostate cancer 18 years ago
Bone Health Brochure
Free brochures for patients, support groups, and doctors’ offices
Alerts
PHEN issues periodic bone health alerts to raise patient awareness
About PHEN
PHEN’s goal is to educate about and end the African American prostate cancer disparity.
Connect With Us
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