research Re: Long-Term Consequences of Finasteride vs Placebo in the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial
Finasteride reduces the need for prostate surgery but may increase the risk of depression and persistent sexual side effects.
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research 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors in Prostate Cancer: From Clinical Trials to Clinical Practice
5-Alpha reductase inhibitors may prevent prostate cancer but are not widely used due to concerns about trial relevance and potential risks, and more research is needed to confirm long-term benefits.
research Finasteride-its impact on sexual function and prostate cancer
Finasteride reduces prostate cancer risk but may affect ejaculatory volume and requires careful consideration for young men.
research Role of 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors in the management of prostate cancer
5 alpha-reductase inhibitors like finasteride may lower prostate cancer risk and improve cancer screening.
research Alcohol and Prostate Cancer: Time to Draw Conclusions
Drinking a lot of alcohol increases the risk of prostate cancer and can worsen the condition.
research THERAPEUTIC HOTLINE: Treatment of androgenic alopecia with finasteride may result in a high grade prostate cancer in patients: fact or fiction?
Finasteride for hair loss is safe and does not increase the risk of high-grade prostate cancer.
research Urological Oncology: Prostate Cancer
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.
research Implicações da toma crónica da Finasteride para a Alopécia Androgenética no Carcinoma da Próstata
Finasteride can reduce prostate cancer risk but may delay diagnosis and cause sexual side effects.
research Case-Only Trees and Random Forests for Exploring Genotype-Specific Treatment Effects in Randomized Clinical Trials with Dichotomous End Points
Case-only trees and random forests improve predictions of treatment effects in clinical trials.
research Prostate cancer prevention
Prostate cancer prevention includes diet changes, supplements, and medications, with more answers expected soon.
research Hormonal prevention of prostate cancer
Suppressing certain hormones might help prevent prostate cancer.
research Five-alpha-reductase Inhibitors for prostate cancer prevention.
5-alpha-reductase inhibitors can lower prostate cancer risk but may increase high-grade tumors and cause sexual side effects.
research Finasteride for prostatic disease: an updated and comprehensive review
Finasteride helps treat prostate issues and may prevent prostate cancer in high-risk men.
research Persistent sexual dysfunction and depression in finasteride users for male pattern hair loss: a serious concern or red herring?
Finasteride, a hair loss drug, may cause sexual dysfunction and depression, but these effects are usually temporary and the drug is generally safe. More research is needed.
research Three Considerations Before Advising 5-α-Reductase Inhibitors for Chemoprevention
5-α-reductase inhibitors don't prevent prostate cancer but may reduce unnecessary biopsies.
research Finasteride: Middle-Age Cure-All for Alopecia and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia?–Reply–II
Finasteride is beneficial for BPH but requires careful monitoring due to cancer risks.
research Efeitos da finasterida sobre culturas de células epiteliais prostáticas normais e tumorais em diferentes sistemas in vitro
Finasteride may reduce prostate tumor cell invasion and spread.
research A cornerstone of hematological science
The document concludes that accurately identifying leukemia types is crucial, and the risks of cancer from finasteride need careful evaluation against its benefits.
research Finasteride: Middle-Age Cure-All for Alopecia and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia?
Finasteride reduces prostate cancer risk but may increase high-grade cancer cases.
research Dutasteride: A Review of its Use in the Management of Prostate Disorders
Dutasteride is effective for treating prostate enlargement and reducing related surgery risk, but is not approved for preventing prostate cancer.
research Selenium and vitamin E supplements for prostate cancer: evidence or embellishment?
Selenium and vitamin E supplements have mixed effects on prostate cancer risk and may not be beneficial for everyone.
research The preventive and therapeutic efficacy of finasteride and dutasteride in TRAMP mice
Dutasteride showed some prevention of prostate issues but also had limitations, especially with high-grade tumors.
research Putting it all together: How do primary care physicians interpret and use the results of prevention trials?
Primary care doctors rarely use cancer prevention drugs due to concerns about side effects, costs, and effectiveness.
research Off-label prescriptions: patient safety first
Off-label drug use can be risky and requires careful consideration to ensure patient safety.
research Biomarker-based methods for determining noncompliance in a prevention trial
Simple methods using DHT levels effectively assess compliance.
research Slow progress in prostate cancer
Finasteride reduces prostate cancer risk but may increase high-grade tumors; new drugs and better diagnosis are in development, but funding and industry commitment are challenges.
research Selenium for preventing cancer
Selenium supplements do not prevent cancer and may increase certain health risks.
research Hair, Hormones, and High-Risk Prostate Cancer
Men with a certain baldness pattern at age 40-50 may have a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
research Prostate cancer risk and recurrence: the role of nutrition and clinical aspects
Higher cholesterol levels increase aggressive prostate cancer risk.
research Adherence with protocol medication use and mortality from unrelated causes in a prevention trial
Not taking prescribed medications properly can lead to higher death rates from unrelated health conditions.