Oncology & Cancer
Strategy might thwart resistance to a common prostate cancer treatment
Conventional wisdom has it that high levels of testosterone help prostate cancers grow.
Jan 7, 2015
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News tagged with testosterone therapy
Oncology & Cancer
Long-term testosterone therapy does not increase the risk of prostate cancer
Testosterone (T) therapy is routinely used in men with hypogonadism, a condition in which diminished function of the gonads occurs. Although there is no evidence that T therapy increases the risk of prostate cancer (PCa), ...
Nov 25, 2014
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Cardiology
New study finds testosterone replacement therapy does not increase cardiovascular risks
An important new study of men who have undergone testosterone replacement therapy has found that taking supplemental testosterone does not increase their risk of experiencing a major adverse cardiac event, such as a heart ...
Nov 18, 2014
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Medical research
Diabetic men with low testosterone run higher risk of developing atherosclerosis
Men who have low testosterone and Type 2 diabetes face a greater risk of developing atherosclerosis – a condition where plaque builds up in the arteries – than men who have diabetes and normal testosterone levels, according ...
Oct 16, 2014
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Medical research
Testosterone promotes prostate cancer in rats
A researcher who found that testosterone raised the risk of prostate tumors and exacerbated the effects of carcinogenic chemical exposure in rats is urging caution in prescribing testosterone therapy to men who have not been ...
Oct 7, 2014
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Other
Experts recommend against diagnosing testosterone deficiency in women
The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) advising against the use of testosterone therapy in healthy women.
Oct 3, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Shorter course of ADT for high-risk prostate cancer patients yields improved quality of life
High-risk prostate cancer patients who receive radiation therapy (RT) and an 18-month course of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) recover a normal testosterone level in a shorter amount of time compared to those who receive ...
Sep 15, 2014
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Medications
FDA: Little evidence to support testosterone drugs (Update)
The Food and Drug Administration says there is little evidence that testosterone-boosting drugs taken by millions of American men are beneficial, though the agency is also unconvinced by studies suggesting the hormone carries ...
Sep 3, 2014
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Cardiology
Testosterone therapy does not increase heart attack risk, study shows
Testosterone prescriptions for older men in the United States have increased more than three-fold over the past decade. Recent studies linking testosterone use with increased risk of heart attack and stroke have caused widespread ...
Jul 2, 2014
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Medical research
Testosterone replacement may help older men improve and maintain aerobic capacity
Testosterone replacement therapy may help older men who have limited mobility and low testosterone improve their aerobic capacity and lessen its decline with age, new research finds. The results were presented in a poster ...
Jun 23, 2014
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