Bone and Cancer Foundation New Online Resource
The Web site, www.boneandcancerfoundation.org, provides medically reviewed information for cancer patients unaware of treatment options and new discoveries which can improve a thier quality of life and possibly prolong survival.
The information is relevant for those who have or are treating breast cancer, prostate cancer, and osteonecrosis of the jaw. General information about bone metastasis and myeloma bone disease is also available.
Dr. David Roodman, Chairman of the Foundation’s Advisory Medical Panel stated, “Bone is one of the most frequent sites of metastasis and is responsible for severe pain, fractures with little or predisposing injury and a poor quality of life. Many patients and professionals are unaware of treatment options and new discoveries which can improve a patient’s quality of life and possibly prolong the survival. The Bone and Cancer Foundation’s major focus is to provide up to date information for patients and professionals to treat and ameliorate this devastating complication of cancer”. Dr. Roodman is Professor of Medicine and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Director of the Myeloma Program at the
About the Bone and Cancer Foundation and Paget Foundation
The Bone and Cancer Foundation is a program of The Paget Foundation for Paget’s disease of Bone and Related Disorders (www.paget.org), a national voluntary health agency founded in 1978. The Paget Foundation addresses several benign bone conditions and has also worked in the cancer and bone field for ten years, primarily in the area of medical education and research.
For additional information please contact the Bone and Cancer Foundation at 212-509-5188, toll free 888-862-0999 or send an email to bcfdn@aol.com
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