title: Adjuvant bisphosphonates in patients with breast cancer: does the potency matter?
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical & Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences & Public Health, University of Brescia at Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Amoroso
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Treviglio Caravaggio, Treviglio, Italy.
authors.forename: Fausto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Petrelli
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical & Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences & Public Health, University of Brescia at Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy.|Breast Unit, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pedersini
authors.affiliation: Breast Unit, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Edda Lucia
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Simoncini
authors.affiliation: INSERM, Research Unit U1033, University of Lyon-1, Faculty of Medicine Lyon-Est (domaine Laennec), Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Clézardin
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Treviglio Caravaggio, Treviglio, Italy.
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barni
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical & Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences & Public Health, University of Brescia at Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berruti
mesh_terms: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D004002:Clodronic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates; D004002:Clodronic Acid
keywords: bisphosphonates; breast cancer; disseminated tumor cells; osteoblastic niche; parathyroid hormone