Androgen deprivation therapy for advanced prostate cancer is an established multi-billion-dollar global market.
Addition of Docetaxel to
Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Patients with Hormone-sensitive Metastatic Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
An increase in chiropractic co-management for urinary incontinence in males with prostate cancer undergoing
androgen deprivation therapy can help reduce the risk of spinal loss of bone mass density.
All patients were subjected to medical castration/
androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with monthly 3.75 mg leuprorelin acetate intramuscular injection until castrate levels of testosterone (<50ng/dL) were achieved.
Alendronate has not been studied in carcinoma prostate patients treated with
androgen deprivation therapy. It has largely been studied in postmenopausal women and found to be effective in this population.
Researchers warn
Androgen Deprivation Therapy, which lowers the body's supply of testosterone, can affect brain health.
The December 7, 2015, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology published the results of a case-control study that found the risk of Alzheimer's disease was significantly higher among men who were prescribed
androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer compared to those who did not receive it.*
STANFORD, Calif., Safar 28, 1437, December 10, 2015, SPA --
Androgen deprivation therapy, or ADT, is one of the primary methods of treating prostate cancer because of the role testosterone plays in tumor growth.
Forgoing
androgen deprivation therapy cuts rather than raises overall and cardiac mortality in certain patients with prostate cancer, depending on their comorbidities, according to a Research Letter to the Editor published online Sept.
For men with hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer, combining standard
androgen deprivation therapy with six cycles of docetaxel resulted in a significantly longer overall survival, compared with standard ADT alone, according to a study published online in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Enzalutamide will help patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who still show signs of the condition after going through
androgen deprivation therapy.
Androgen Deprivation Therapy: An Essential Guide For Prostate Cancer Patients and Their Loved Ones