ZOMETA® Patient Case Study: Lung Cancer Medical Profile – Anthony Is Not Alone
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ZOMETA Patient Case Study: Lung Cancer ZOMETA is the current standard of care for the prevention of skeletal-related events (SREs)
ZOMETA® Lung Cancer Patient Case Study – Anthony Anthony P.
  • Aged 64 years
  • Retired auto mechanic
  • Quit smoking 10 years ago
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Anthony is not alone

  • 30% to 40% of patients with advanced lung cancer will develop bone metastases1
  • 46% of patients with lung cancer and bone metastases will experience a skeletal-related event (SRE) without treatment2
  • SREs are generally defined as pathologic fractures, spinal cord compression, radiation or surgery to bone, or tumor-induced hypercalcemia3






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