What will be most interesting is to follow the patients long term in order to determine if those who took finasteride, developed prostate cancer, and were treated, have outcomes that are similar ...

The 24.8% relative risk reduction in prostate cancer seen in the finasteride arm prompted the early termination of the study on February 21, 2003, 15 months before its anticipated completion.

D'Amico AV and Roehrborn CG (2007) Effect of 1 mg/day finasteride on concentrations of serum prostate-specific antigen in men with androgenic alopecia: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol ...

The 5α reductase inhibitor finasteride is an effective chemopreventative agent against prostate cancer. However, the use of finasteride in the general male population remains low, in part due to ...

The studies clearly show that finasteride (Proscar), like its cousin dutasteride (Avodart), are effective at treating an enlarged prostate. There is strong evidence that they shrink the prostate ...

Finasteride has two FDA-approved usages. One is to help treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (aka enlarged prostate). Second, finasteride, a 5-alpha-reductase, helps promote hair growth by blocking ...

Experts think cocoyam could be a safe meal for the prevention and treatment of enlarged prostates, especially in light of the rising prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) worldwide and the ...