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Breast cancer and bone health

This webinar covers taking care of your bones while going through treatment for early and advanced breast cancer, which is very important to reduce your risk of osteoporosis and fractures

Taking care of your bones while going through breast cancer treatment is very important to reduce your risk of osteoporosis and fractures which can be increased through treatments that affect bone density, including chemotherapy and hormone therapy.

Our webinar covers bone health while having treatment for both early and advanced breast cancer.

Meet our panel

Auckland City Hospital medical oncologist Dr Clement Korenbaum talks about how your bone health will be managed by your clinical team, including the “why and when” of specific drugs and how they are delivered.

Angie Roddick from Bone Health NZ shares tips and advice around managing and mitigating osteoporosis risk and some lifestyle measures to help you look after your bones.

Ali Cromack shares the story of her breast cancer diagnosis last year and her experience with a bone-strengthening drug.

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