Acknowledgments II Members of the Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group participating in Trial 12 included the following: M. <strong>Gnant</strong>, R. Jakesz, P. Dubsky, F. Fitzal, G. Steger, S. Taucher, T. Bachleitner-Hofmann, S. Schoppmann, M. Rudas, U. Pluschnig, D. Hussian, U. Sevelda, R. Bartsch, G. Locker, and C. Wenzel (Departments of Surgery and Internal Medicine, Vienna University, Vienna); Ch. Dadak and R. Obwegeser (Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Vienna University, Vienna); R. Greil, C. Menzel, B. Mlineritsch, P. Mayer, M. Moik, C. Rass, R. Reitsamer, and G. Russ (Third Medical Department and Department of Special Gynecology, Salzburg Hospital, Salzburg); H. Samonigg, W. Schippinger, T. Bauernhofer, A.-K. Kasparek, P. Wagner, U. Langsenlehner, P. Krippl, M. Balic, E. Andritsch, R. Schaberl-Moser, B. Lileg, W. Weitzer, G. Hofmann, H.-J. Mischinger, F. Ploner, M. Smola, and H. Stöger (Departments of Internal Medicine and Surgery, Graz University, and Second Department of Surgery, Graz Hospital, Graz); E. Kubista, M. Seifert, E. Asseryanis, and R. Möslinger-Gehmayr (Department of Special Gynecology, Vienna University, Vienna); W. Kwasny, D. Depisch, A. Lenauer, K. Haider, and T. Payrits (Department of Surgery, Wiener Neustadt Hospital, Wiener Neustadt); M. Fridrik, R. Greul, G. Hochreiner, and G. Wahl (Department of Oncology, Linz Hospital, Linz); J. Tschmelitsch and A. Reichenauer (Department of Surgery, Sankt Veit Hospital, Sankt Veit); V. Wette (Department of Surgery, Friesach Hospital, Friesach); M. Stierer, U. Selim, S. Artner, H. Matzinger, A. Galid, J. Baumann, and M. Medl (Department of Surgery, Hanusch Hospital, Vienna); U. Schmidbauer and M. Wunderlich (Department of Surgery, BHS Hospital, Vienna); F. Hofbauer and M. Lang (Department of Surgery, Oberpullendorf Hospital, Oberpullendorf); W. Horvath, I. Luisser, and G. Fandl (Department of Surgery, Güssing Hospital, Güssing); M. Prager and E. Klug (Department of Surgery, Oberwart Hospital, Oberwart); P. Kier and K. Renner (Second Medical Department and Department of Surgery, SMZ Ost Hospital, Vienna); M. Pichler, M. Weigert, F. Sevelda, P. Sevelda, U. Denison, Ch. Peters-Engl, and N. Veneziano (Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Lainz Hospital, Vienna); R. Kocher and F. Stangl (Department of Surgery, Leoben Hospital, Leoben); G. Luschin-Ebengreuth, V. Bjelic-Radisic, R. Winter (Department of Gynecology, Graz University, Graz); P. Sandbichler, W. Schennach, and M. Mühlthaler (Department of Surgery, Zams Hospital, Zams); P. Anderl, B. Mitterdorfer, U. <strong>Dr</strong>axler, and B. Volgger (Department of Gynecology, Lienz Hospital, Lienz); S. Poestlberger, C. Tausch, R. Helfgott, C. Schmidhammer, D. Heck, F. Kugler, M. Aufschnaiter, G. Michlmayr, and R. Schildberger (Departments of Surgery and Internal Medicine, BHS Hospital, Linz); E. Hanzal and C. Sam (Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Vienna University, Vienna); A. Haid and R. Köberle-Wührer (Department of Surgery, Feldkirch Hospital, Feldkirch); W. Döller and E. Melbinger (Department of Surgery, Wolfsberg Hospital, Wolfsberg); J. Berger and R. Lenzhofer (Medical Department, Schwarzach Hospital, Schwarzach); W. Zeilmann, B. Medek, and S. Schäfer (Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Schwarzach Hospital, Schwarzach); H. Stephan and FX Schmid (Medical Department, Bregenz Hospital, Bregenz); H. Ludwig and P. Sagaster (First Medical Department, Wilhelminenspital, Vienna); G. Reiner and D. Semmler (Department of Surgery, Mistelbach Hospital, Mistelbach); A. Kretschmer (Department of Internal Medicine, Waldviertel Hospital, Waidhofen/Thaya); H. Trapl and R. Tichatschek (Department of Surgery, Thermenklinikum Baden); P. Magg (Department of Surgery, Hospital Mostviertel, Scheibbs); C. Bosse (Medical Department, Klosterneuburg Hospital, Klosterneuburg); G. Weissinger and B. Labuda (Department of Surgery, Melk Hospital, Melk); B. Hartmann and A. Bernhaus (Department of Gynecology, Neunkirchen Hospital, Neunkirchen); P. Lechner and B. Zeh (Department of Surgery, Hospital Donauklinikum, Tulln); B. Beer, W. Simma, and B. Pichler-Gebhard (Department of Surgery, Vöcklabruck Hospital, Vöcklabruck); L. Schiller, K. Wilthoner, and F. Haslbauer (Medical Department, Vöcklabruck Hospital, Vöcklabruck); J. Thaler, V. Trommet, S. Pillichshammer, C. Baldinger, P. Oppitz, T. Kühr, L. Wimmer, and R. Koplmüller (Department of Oncology, Clinical Centre Wels-Grieskrichen); Ch. Tausch (Department of Oncology, Linz Hospital, Linz and Private Ordination Linz); S. A. Wenzl-Eybl (Department of Surgery, Ried Hospital, Ried); H. Haberfellner (Department of Surgery, Schärding Hospital, Schärding); R. Függer and W. Havlicek (Department of Surgery, Hospital Elisabethinen, Linz); C. Hinterbuchinger, W. Aschauer, and G Grenzfurtner (Department of Surgery and Gynecology, Kirchdorf Hospital, Kirchdorf); J. Omann, A. Urbania, and K. Holzmüller (Department of Surgery, Klagenfurt Hospital, Klagenfurt); H. Hofmann and Ch. Radl (Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Feldbach Hospital, Feldbach); W. Neunteufel, C. Poyssl, and K. Bischofberger (Department of Gynecology, Dornbirn Hospital, Dornbirn); C. Marth, M. Hubalek, M. Widschwendtner, A. Bergant, A. Zeimet, H. Müller, B. Volgger, and A. Ramoni (Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University Innsbruck); B. Spechtenhauser, Ch. Felgel-Farnholz, and S. Alicke (Department of Surgery, Kufstein Hospital, Kufstein); K. Matthä and A. Bachmann (Department of Gynecology, Hospital Hall in Tirol); E. Hartner and H. L. Seewann (Department of Internal Medicine, Fürstenfeld Hospital, Fürstenfeld); J. Keckstein, F. Tuttlies, and D. Pacher (Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics,Villach Hospital, Villach); and K. Unterrieder (Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Villach Hospital and Private Hospital Villach). In addition, the sponsor for Germany, the University of Kiel, represented by W. Jonat and the following German Investigators participated in Trial 12: W. Jonat, H. Eidtmann (Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Kiel, Kiel); W. Eiermann, J. Seitz, M. Sanchez, C. Hanusch, R. Lorch, U. Jessat, M. Stehle (Department of Gynecology, Frauenklinikum vom Roten Kreuz, Munich); L. Sommer, M. Franz (Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Munich, Munich); B. Conrad, G. Hopf, A. Balwanz, E. Stitz (Department of Breast-Center, Elisabeth Hospital Kassel, Kassel); K.P. Hellriegel, S. Shim (Department of Hämatology and Oncology, Vivantes Klinikum am Urban, Berlin); T. Dewitz (Department of Gynecology, Hospital Gifhorn, Gifhorn); S. Vietoris, M. Beha (Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital St. Marien Amberg, Amberg); N. Marschner (Department of Oncology, Hospital for Tumorbiology, Freiburg); B. Otremba,D. Reschke (Internal - Hämatological Practice Oldenburg, Oldenburg). 20
Safety of Zoledronic Acid Treatment • Zoledronic acid has a well-established safety profile and is generally well tolerated • The combination of adjuvant endocrine therapy and zoledronic acid was well tolerated – Side effects were as expected – Zoledronic acid therapy was not significantly associated with serious adverse events – No confirmed cases of ONJ – No renal toxicity 21