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Is there still more to be said about cardiovascular disease risk for patients on ADT?

May 06, 2015

Risk and Timing of Cardiovascular Disease After Androgen-Deprivation Therapy in Men With Prostate Cancer. By O’Farrell et al 2015

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Does ADT increase the risk of developing a stroke?

May 04, 2015

Risk of ischemic stroke after androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer in the Chinese population living in Hong Kong. By Teoh et al 2015 

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So, does ADT impair cognitive function or not?

April 28, 2015

Effects of a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist on cognitive, sexual, and hormonal functions in patients with prostate cancer: relationship with testicular and adrenal androgen levels. By Okamoto et al 2015 

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Is ADT alone just as effective as a combined treatment with radiotherapy (RT)?

April 23, 2015

Final Report of the Intergroup Randomized Study of Combined Androgen-Deprivation Therapy Plus Radiotherapy Versus Androgen-Deprivation Therapy Alone in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer. By Karmin et al 2015 

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Are doctors are doing enough to protect the bones of patients on ADT?

March 06, 2015

Bisphosphonate prescriptions in men with androgen deprivation therapy use. By Gulamhusein et al 2015

 

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When is it good to add radiotherapy (RT) to ADT for patients with locally advanced disease?

March 03, 2015

Effectiveness of Androgen-Deprivation Therapy and Radiotherapy for Older Men With Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer. By Bekelman et al 2015

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Are the risks of cardiovascular (CV) disease and acute kidney injury (AKI) linked for patients on ADT?

February 27, 2015

ADT Risks and Side Effects in Advanced Prostate Cancer: Cardiovascular and Acute Renal Injury. By Crawford and Moul 2015

 

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Does combining ADT with radiotherapy (RT) always improve outcomes?

February 24, 2015

Combination of androgen deprivation therapy and radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer in the contemporary era. By D’Angelillo et al. 2014

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Are cardiac risk factors elevated for men starting on ADT?

February 16, 2015

The prevalence of cardiac risk factors in men with localized prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy in British Columbia, Canada. By Davis et al. 2014

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Are physicians doing the best to protect their patients’ bones when they start them on ADT?

January 16, 2015

Bone health management in men undergoing ADT: examining enablers and barriers to care. By Damji et al. 2014 

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Life on ADT - Blog

The Life on ADT Blog, written by Richard Wassersug and project assistant, Hannah Stremick, reviews and summarizes recent findings in the medical and psychological literature related to ADT. The blog is a place where you can keep up to date on advances in ADT and ways to manage ADT side effects. To receive an email notification when new blog posts are published, please enter your details below.