However, blocking testosterone causes bone loss which may lead to osteoporosis and increases the risk of osteoporotic fracture. Such fractures cause pain, loss of mobility and independence, and one in three men who have a hip fracture will die within one year. The osteoporosis caused by prostate cancer treatments may differ from other forms; the limited available data suggest that it may affect the wrist more than other bones (most other forms affect the spine and hip the most). We need to better understand the pattern of osteoporosis in these men, so that we can offer the most effective treatment to protect their bones and ensure that they stay as well as possible as they live with their cancer treatment