Bone Abstracts

Objectives: As the receptor activator of the nuclear factor κB (RANK)/receptor activator of the nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL)/osteoprotegerin (OPG) cytokine system is essential for osteoclastogenesis and Wnt signaling pathway for osteoblastogenesis, we decided to assess these two main bone regulatory pathways in patients with malignant bone tumors on the completion of anticancer therapy.Methods: The study included 35 patients (median age 15....