Comparison of Finasteride and Dutasteride on Risk of Prostate Cancer in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Pooled Analysis of 15 Real-World Databases

May 2024 in “ The World Journal of Men s Health ”

Dae Yul Yang, Won‐Woo Seo, Rae Woong Park, Sang Youl Rhee, Jae Myung, Yoon Soo Hah, Chang‐Won Jeong, Kyung-Jin Kim, Hyeon‐Jong Yang, Do Kyung Kim, Ji Yong Ha

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TLDR Dutasteride and finasteride have similar effects on prostate cancer risk in BPH patients.

The study analyzed data from 15 real-world databases to compare the effects of dutasteride and finasteride on the risk of prostate cancer in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The findings indicated that dutasteride did not offer a lower risk of prostate cancer compared to finasteride in these patients.

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