While women had better overall survival rates, they were more likely to end up with a fracture in the first place. This is because men generally have denser bones , granting them slightly more ...

Less than a third of men and half of women with fractures survived five years after a bone break. Survival rates were “marginally better” for those with vertebral fractures, the researchers write.

If you’ve ever broken a bone, you probably thought it was best to rest and not put any weight on it. But somewhat counter-intuitively, exercise may actually play an important role in making sure ...

The primary endpoint was time to first clinical fracture, and the secondary disease outcome-related endpoints were disease-free survival, bone metastasis–free survival, and overall survival. The ...

Radiation for Asymptomatic Bone Metastases May Improve Cancer Survival — Fewer skeletal events, less pain unexpectedly followed by longer life by Charles Bankhead , Senior Editor, MedPage Today ...

A recent analysis found poor survival rates after bone fractures in older adults, with fewer than a third of men and half of women surviving five years after a fracture. Published in JBMR Plus ...