The Medical journal of Australia
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To determine the prevalence in Australia of bone health assessment of men with prostate cancer by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), from six months before to twelve months after initiation of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). ⋯ For about 80% of men with prostate cancer commencing ADT in Australia, therapy initiation was not accompanied by DXA assessment of bone health. Given the excellent long term prognosis for men with prostate cancer and the availability of bone protective therapy, bone health monitoring should be a routine component of prostate cancer care for men receiving ADT.