This information sheet outlines your treatment. It should be reviewed together with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist to address any questions or concerns.
The treatment schedule below explains when you will receive the medicines and how they are given. Your doctor, nurse or pharmacist will be able to explain how your treatment works in more detail.
This treatment is not chemotherapy. It is used to reduce the damage caused to the bones by the cancer. It works by helping the bones to heal where damaged and increasing the strength of the bones. By doing this it reduces pain, fractures and the need for radiation therapy to treat bone metastases.
The treatment schedule below explains how the drug for this treatment is given.
Denosumab (Xgeva®) |
This treatment cycle is repeated every 28 days. Your doctor will advise you of the number of treatments you will have. |
Day |
Treatment |
How it is given |
How long it takes |
1 |
Denosumab (den-os-u-mab) |
By an injection under the skin in your thigh, stomach or arm |
About 5 minutes |