Use of bisphosphonates in prostate cancer: Current status

Abstract

Bisphosphonates are a relatively newer class of drugs which have been used for the prevention of skeletal related complications of age related osteoporosis or metastatic disease from carcinoma breast or multiple myeloma. Their role in the management of prostate cancer is still under evolution. We hereby review the ongoing and some published randomized trials to define the role of bisphosphonates in various stages of prostate cancer.

Keywords

• Bisphosphonates
• prostate cancer
• hormone resistant prostate cancer