How do you approach the decision to initiate or continue bisphosphonate therapy in an older patient with significant esophageal disease or swallowing dysfunction?
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Geriatric Medicine · Massachusetts General Hospital
Unless there are indications to turn first to non-bisphosphonate therapies, I would first consider whether the patient would be a candidate for IV bisphosphonate therapy. Many patients, even those without esophageal disease or dysphagia, find the convenience of an annual outpatient infusion appealin...