Androgen deprivation therapy and side effects: are GnRH antagonists safer?

Androgen deprivation therapy and side effects: are GnRH antagonists safer?

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists and antagonists is the mainstay of advanced prostate cancer treatment. Both drug classes decrease levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH), thereby lowering testosterone to castrate le...

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Main Authors: Stephen J Freedland, Per-Anders Abrahamsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
Subjects:
androgen antagonists; metabolic syndrome; prostate cancer; safety
Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2021;volume=23;issue=1;spage=3;epage=10;aulast=Freedland

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