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Cancer Commentary - Caring About Cancer

February 27th, 2007

Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Prostate Cancer Increases Risk of Death from Heart Disease in Older Men

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is one of the most common treatments for prostate cancer.
ADT works by blocking the level of circulating androgens (male hormones) – the ones that can fuel the growth of prostate cancers.
According to a research team from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and other institutions, ADT may increase the risk […]

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