ba0005p106 | Cancer and bone: basic, translational and clinical | ECTS2016
Gobel Andy
, Thiele Stefanie
, Browne Andrew J
, Rauner Martina
, Hofbauer Lorenz C
, Rachner Tilman D
Breast cancer is the most frequent malignancy in women and frequently results in osteolytic bone metastases. Amino-bisphosphonates are a standard bone protective therapy and, similarly to statins, inhibit the mevalonate pathway that is crucial for posttranslational protein modifications (farnesylation and geranylation). Direct anti-tumor effects of amino-bisphosphonates and statins have been suggested but high concentrations are necessary to achieve meaningful effects. Our stu...