Higher risk for heart disease and diabetes associated with androgen deprivation therapy

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 06:35 in Health & Medicine

Men of all ages treated for prostate cancer with androgen deprivation therapy, specifically with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH), have an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published online December 7 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute...

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