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prevention of skeletal-related events (SREs) in patients with bone metastases from solid tumors at a dose of 120 mg monthly 115 , 116 ( Table 2 ). Estrogen/Hormonal Therapy: Estrogen is an antiresorptive with proven antifracture efficacy, as demonstrated