A pilot study of bone density loss in menopausal women treated with chemotherapy for cancer.

Goals Of Work: To estimate the incidence and severity of bone loss in menopausal women diagnosed with cancer who receive treatment with chemotherapy. Also, to evaluate the use of bone loss prevention agents in this population.

Patients And Methods: A total of 25 postmenopausal women with newly diagnosed cancers who received chemotherapy for a minimum of six cycles were enrolled in this pilot study.