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Testosterone, prostate cancer, and balding: Is there a link?
Published: September, 2005 We can thank the Greeks for the name doctors apply to male hormones. Androgen comes from the words meaning “man-maker,” and it’s a well-chosen term. Testosterone is the most potent androgen, and it does make the man. It’s responsible for the deep voice, increased muscle mass, and strong bones that characterize the […]
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Androgen deprivation therapy may not increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease after all
In the journals A study of almost 31,000 men whose prostate cancer had not spread found that the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) was not associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease. This counters previous studies that suggested a possible link. The results were published in the January 2017 Journal of Clinical Oncology. […]
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No link found between prostate cancer and vasectomy
Good news for the millions of men worldwide who’ve had vasectomies: a new study disputes a link between this birth-control operation and prostate cancer. Two 1990 studies that connected prostate cancer and vasectomies caused men to question the procedure, even though no medical explanation for the connection could be found. Other research has both confirmed […]
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Acetaminophen and prostate cancer
Q. I was very interested in your article on aspirin and cancer. You commented that aspirin may help prevent cancer, but I can’t take aspirin, even in low doses. I use Tylenol for pain and fever — can it also help against cancer? A. The aspirin story is encouraging, but it’s a work in progress. […]
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Ask the doctor: BPH drugs for preventing prostate cancer
Q. I take Avodart for my enlarged prostate. But I heard that Avodart increases prostate cancer risk. Is that true? Should I quit taking Avodart? A. You are on the right track about the cancer risk, but it’s complicated. In June 2011, the FDA did, in fact, add a warning to the label of Avodart […]
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ED drugs after cancer treatment don’t protect erectile function
Taking daily doses of the erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil (Cialis) does not reduce erectile problems in men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer, according to a clinical trial in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Some men who have radiation treatment for prostate tumors later have trouble getting or maintaining erections. Researchers have explored […]
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Tomatoes and prostate cancer
(Journal of the National Cancer Institute, March 6, 2002 issue) — Frequent consumption of tomato products may be associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer, concludes a study in the March 6 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Previous research has suggested that frequent consumption of tomato products or lycopene, an […]
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Bladder cancer: Men at risk
Genitourinary malignancies are a worry for men. In adolescents and young adults, testicular cancer is the main concern. One of the unappreciated benefits of growing older is that cancer of the testicles becomes rare — but as men outgrow that risk, they face the problem of prostate cancer. With these well-publicized diseases to head their […]
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Prostate Cancer
What Is It? Prostate cancer results from the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the prostate gland. This gland produces part of the fluid in semen. It is located below the bladder and in front of the rectum, near the base of the penis. Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in […]
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Reducing prostate cancer risk: Good news, bad news, or no new news?
Prostate cancer is an important disease; in fact, it’s the most common internal malignancy in American men. Prostate cancer is a variable disease; many cases are slow growing, even harmless, but some cases are aggressive and even lethal. And it’s a puzzling disease; some cases are passed down from father to son, but most occur […]
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