Monoclonal Antibodies In Prophylaxis Of Skeletal Fractures In Patients With Long-Term Androgen Deprivation Therapy Due To Prostate Cancer

The prostate cancer is the most common among recently diagnosed malignant neoplasm in men. This disease concerns mainly the ageing male population. The prostate cancer is the third - following lung and stomach cancer - among mortal malignant diseases in Poland. Early and fast diagnostic of this disease is a condition of efficient and radical treatment. The ADT is a recognized therapeutic method, but this pharmacological treatment can cause bone mass loss, which may result in increasing of risk of skeletal fractures and dangerous skeletal events. The androgen deprivation therapy causes an increase of bone resorption, the reduction of bone mineral density (BMD) and the increase of risk of skeletal fractures in patients with prostate cancer. It is associated with exacerbation of life. The longer the treatment is, the bigger the danger of skeletal fractures is which have got a relative influence on deterioration of quality of life. In this paper the possible prophylaxis of skeletal fractures in patients with prostate cancer is presented. The authors pay special attention to the denosumab (human monoclonal antibody) therapy. It was proved that after two years of denosumab therapy BMD (bone mineral density) of key skeletal elements was considerably increased. This denosumab pharmacological treatment considerably influences the increase of bone mineral density in all part of the femur, in the neck of the femur and in 1/3 length of the radial bone. This medicine is recommended for patients undergoing the androgen deprivation therapy.