Open AccessEffect on bone mineral density in surgical versus medical castration for metastatic prostate cancer
Author(s) -
Mohamed Sharafeldeen,
Mohamed Elsaqa,
Wael Sameh,
Ahmed Elabbady
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
turkish journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.347
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2149-3057
pISSN - 2149-3235
DOI - 10.5152/tud.2021.20341
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , castration , bone mineral , cancer , prostate , oncology , urology , osteoporosis , hormone
This pilot study aimed to objectively assess the osteoporotic effect caused by androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in patients with prostate cancer and compare this effect in surgical versus medical castration, specifically with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) antagonists.