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Androgen suppression therapy (AST) doesn't significantly lower bladder cancer risk, but using finasteride, a type of AST, might decrease the risk. AST also lessens the chance of cancer coming back but doesn't really affect survival rates. More research is needed to understand AST's benefits for different bladder cancers.
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Roaccutane can cause severe liver damage.
New steroid derivatives show promise as anticancer agents, even against resistant cells.
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BMD-1141 effectively regrows hair in alopecia areata with less frequent dosing than current treatments.