October 2008 in “The Journal of Urology” Finasteride reduces prostate cancer risk but may increase high-grade tumors and has side effects; biopsy methods have similar outcomes; psychosocial factors affect sexual recovery post-surgery.
April 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” Human prostate cells produce more WISP1/CCN4 when there's not enough oxygen.
March 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” Hair loss, prostate size, and urinary issues are related due to androgen effects.
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June 2011 in “New England journal of medicine/The New England journal of medicine” 5α-reductase inhibitors may prevent prostate cancer but could also raise the risk of more severe cancers.
72 citations
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January 2003 in “American Journal of Pathology” A protein called CBP is found in prostate cancer and can increase the effectiveness of certain prostate cancer treatments.
71 citations
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September 2007 in “Cancer” Prostate cancer prevention includes diet changes, supplements, and medications, with more answers expected soon.
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February 2006 in “American journal of physiology. Cell physiology” Steroid sex hormones activate matriptase in prostate cancer cells but not in breast cancer cells.
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October 2010 in “BJUI” 5-α-reductase inhibitors reduce prostate cancer risk but may cause sexual dysfunction and don't affect high-grade tumor or death rates.
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February 2011 in “Annals of Oncology” Men who experienced baldness at age 20 may have double the risk of getting prostate cancer.
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June 2010 in “European Journal of Cancer” Baldness at age 40 is not linked to a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
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January 2003 in “Urologic oncology” Suppressing certain hormones might help prevent prostate cancer.
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March 2013 in “Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention” Early-onset baldness is linked to a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer in African-American men, especially before age 60.
18 citations
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March 2009 in “Medical Hypotheses” The document suggests that blocking sweat glands with antiperspirants might allow skin-generated hormones to be absorbed, possibly increasing breast and prostate cancer risk.
17 citations
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January 2016 in “American Journal of Epidemiology” Men with male pattern baldness have a higher risk of dying from prostate cancer.
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November 2012 in “Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention” Early balding at 40 increases prostate cancer risk.
12 citations
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March 2013 in “Cancer Causes & Control” Early balding, especially frontal, increases prostate cancer risk; more research needed.
11 citations
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April 2013 in “Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry” Monascus helps prevent baldness, prostate issues, and may be a natural alternative to medications.
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October 2007 in “Medical Hypotheses” Male pattern baldness might have evolved to help protect against prostate cancer by increasing UV radiation on the scalp.
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March 2018 in “Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals” A new compound was effective for imaging prostate cancer in rats.
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January 2011 in “Clinical medicine insights” Dutasteride is effective for treating prostate enlargement and reducing related surgery risk, but is not approved for preventing prostate cancer.
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December 2013 in “Urological Science” A man developed male breast cancer after four years of finasteride treatment for an enlarged prostate.
June 2023 in “SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository” Extracellular vesicles and androgen receptors may help identify prostate cancer resistance and reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Finasteride can reduce prostate cancer risk but may delay diagnosis and cause sexual side effects.
Higher cholesterol levels increase aggressive prostate cancer risk.
November 2012 in “The Journal of Urology” Certain gene variants may raise the risk of prostate enlargement, but taking NSAIDs could reduce this risk.
September 2009 in “European Urology Supplements” Surgery for high-risk prostate cancer is challenging but doesn't lead to more complications, and additional treatment is often needed.
June 2006 in “American Journal of Epidemiology” Higher BMI is linked to a lower risk of non-aggressive prostate cancer and a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
November 2005 in “The Journal of Urology” Dutasteride may lower the chance of finding prostate cancer in men with enlarged prostates.
April 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” The research found that androgens help control blood flow in the rat prostate through a specific binding site.
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August 2011 in “Cancer research” Prostate cancer cells can make their own androgens to activate the androgen receptor, and treatments like abiraterone may increase this ability, suggesting new therapies should target the entire steroid-making pathway.