Testosterone Replacement Therapy and Prostate Cancer - 15/08/11
Abstract |
The long-standing concern that testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) may increase the risk of prostate cancer (PCa) has come under new scrutiny. Arguments used to support this concern lack a scientific basis. The original assertion by Huggins that administration of testosterone (T) caused “enhanced growth” of PCa was based on only a single patient. New evidence suggests that TRT has little, if any, negative impact on the prostate, even in men with a history of PCa. A saturation model is proposed that is consistent with regression of cancer when T is reduced to castrate levels and with lack of observed growth when serum T is increased.
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| Dr. Abraham Morgentaler has received lecture honoraria, research funding, or served on clinical advisory boards for the following companies with relevant interests: Solvay, Auxilium, Indevus, and Schering. |
Vol 34 - N° 4
P. 555-563 - novembre 2007 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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