Medication Shortage Means Many With Advanced Prostate Cancer Are Missing Treatments

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• March 21, 2023
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An ongoing shortage of a drug for men with advanced prostate cancer is causing some patients to miss months of potentially life-extending treatment.

The drug's maker, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., has said it can't keep up with demand for the medication, known as Pluv...

Enlarged Prostate Doesn't Raise a Man's Odds for Cancer: Study

• Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• August 25, 2021
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Does having an enlarged prostate doom you to prostate cancer?

Far from it, a new study suggests.

Also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the condition may actually provide some protection for men from developing prostate cancer, researchers report.

"M...

Could a Common Prostate Drug Help Prevent Parkinson's?

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• February 8, 2021
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While scientists still don't know what causes Parkinson's disease, new research shows an association between a drug that some men take for an enlarged prostate condition and a reduced risk of developing the illness.

A team led by scientists at the University of Iowa, wor...

Could Propecia Up Young Men's Suicide Risk?

• Steven Reinberg
• November 12, 2020
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Young men who consider using the drug Propecia to prevent baldness may be putting themselves at risk for depression and suicide, a new study suggests.

Information from the World Health Organization indicates that over the past 10 years, reports of suicidal ideation among...

Use of Meds for Enlarged Prostate Might Delay a Cancer Diagnosis

• E.J. Mundell
• May 6, 2019
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Men who take medicines for an enlarged prostate can have years-long delays in their diagnosis of prostate cancer and more advanced prostate cancer when they're diagnosed, a new study finds.

The reason? Drugs in this class -- such as Proscar (finasteride) and Avodart ...