The influence of finasteride on the development of prostate cancer

Article Abstract:

The drug finasteride may reduce the risk of prostate cancer but if prostate cancer does develop, it is more likely to be serious. This was the conclusion of a study of 9,060 men, in which finasteride lowered the risk of developing prostate cancer by about 25% compared to a placebo. However, the men who took finasteride and still developed prostate cancer were more likely to have a serious form of cancer. They also experienced sexual problems caused by the drug.

Evaluation, Development and progression, Finasteride

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level <= 4.0 ng per milliliter

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted, in the prostate cancer prevention trial, to investigate the prevalence of prostate cancer among men who had a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 4.0 ng per milliliter or less. The result shows the percentage of prevalence of prostate cancer among men, and reveals that the biopsy-detected prostate cancer is not rare among men with PSA levels of 4.0 ng per milliliter or less.

HEALTH SERVICES, Cancer Therapy, Ambulatory Health Care Services, Cancer treatment

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Operating characteristics of prostate-specific antigen in men with an initial PSA level of 3.0 ng/mL or lower

Article Abstract:

A study is conducted to estimate the receiver operating characteristic curve for prostate-specific antigen (PSA). It is concluded that there is no cutpoint of PSA with simultaneous high sensitivity and high specificity for monitoring healthy men for prostate cancer, but rather a continuum of prostate cancer risk at all values of PSA.

United States, Risk factors, Men

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