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Cardiovascular and skeletal events in men treated with ADT for advanced prostate cancer: survivorship issues
Author(s) -
Jefferies Edward,
Bahl Amit,
Hounsome Luke,
Eylert Maike,
Verne Julia,
Persad Raj
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.299
Subject(s) - prostate cancer , androgen deprivation therapy , medicine , survivorship curve , cancer survivorship , cardiovascular health , oncology , prostate , cancer , androgen , gerontology , gynecology , hormone , disease
With increasing recognition that androgen deprivation therapy has deleterious side‐effects to cardiovascular, metabolic and bone health, the authors advocate taking a more active role in the management of men who have been treated for prostate cancer, to help them live with and beyond cancer. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons