Oncology & Cancer
Proscar won't boost prostate cancer survival, study finds
(HealthDay)—Men with prostate cancer taking the drug finasteride (Proscar) don't survive longer than similar men not taking the drug, a new study finds.
Feb 15, 2013
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News tagged with finasteride
Oncology & Cancer
Medicare claims show long-term prostate cancer prevention benefits of finasteride
Men who take the medication finasteride get a prostate cancer prevention benefit that can last 16 years - twice as long as previously recorded, according to SWOG clinical trial analysis published in the Journal of the National ...
Mar 20, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researcher finds depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts in former finasteride users
New research, to be published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, finds that men who developed persistent sexual side effects while on finasteride (Propecia), a drug commonly used for male pattern hair loss, have a high ...
Aug 7, 2012
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Medications
Common hair loss and prostate drug may also cut heart disease risk
The drug finasteride, also known as Propecia or Proscar, treats male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men worldwide. But a new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study suggests the drug may also ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Long-term finasteride doesn't impair quality of life
(HealthDay)—Taking finasteride to prevent prostate cancer does not negatively affect the physical function, mental health, or vitality domains of health-related quality of life, according to a study published online Sept. ...
Sep 13, 2012
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Health
Finasteride, medication for male pattern hair loss, may also decrease drinking
Finasteride is a synthetic drug for the treatment of male pattern hair loss (MPHL) and an enlarged prostate. The side effects of finasteride for treatment of these two conditions can include increased rates of sexual dysfunction, ...
Jun 13, 2013
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