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ZOMETA Patient Case Study: Lung Cancer
ZOMETA® Lung Cancer Patient Case Study – Anthony Anthony P.
  • Aged 64 years
  • Retired auto mechanic
  • Quit smoking 10 years ago
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Initial diagnosis and treatment

  • Anthony presented with cough, fatigue, lower back pain, and pain in his left leg that caused him to limp
  • Bronchoscopic biopsy revealed nonsquamous nonsmall cell lung cancer in the upper right lobe
  • Bone scan showed a metastatic lesion in the proximal left femur
  • Anthony has an ECOG performance status of 1




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