5α-Reductase Inhibitors and Risk of High-Grade or Lethal Prostate Cancer
Author(s) -
Mark Preston,
Kathryn M. Wilson,
Sarah C. Markt,
Rongbin Ge,
Christopher Morash,
Meir J. Stampfer,
Massimo Loda,
Edward L. Giovannucci,
Lorelei A. Mucci,
Aria F. Olumi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
jama internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14
H-Index - 342
eISSN - 2168-6114
pISSN - 2168-6106
DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.1600
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , dutasteride , hazard ratio , prostate , 5 alpha reductase inhibitor , cancer , proportional hazards model , confounding , oncology , finasteride , gynecology , urology , confidence interval
5α-Reductase inhibitors (5ARIs) are widely used for benign prostatic hyperplasia despite controversy regarding potential risk of high-grade prostate cancer with use. Furthermore, the effect of 5ARIs on progression and prostate cancer death remains unclear.
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