Why are prostate cancer patients where it has spread to bones given Zolendronic acid infusions (zometa)?
How does it help? Does it kill any rogue cells in bones?
Hi Lanzarote I am not medically trained but Zometa is a bisphosphonate and is usually used to help Calcium to be absorbed into the bones. HT can cause thinning of the bones, so usually a calcium product like Adcal D3 is prescribed and the Zometa helps that to be absorbed to avoid osteoporosis. David
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