It was reported in the October 17th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute by lead author Dr. Henry K. Tsai, from the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program in Boston, that the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) appears to increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease among men who undergo radical prostatectomy [...]
There is a rarely discussed, but well know association between low androgen levels and anemia in men on ADT. The underlying cause of anemia in men on ADT is believed to be the low levels of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in the body. Dr. Strum et al. examined the severity of anemia in patients on ADT. [...]
Men undergoing Hormone Therapy (ADT) can experience many symptoms. One of the most common of these symptoms are hot flashes. The typical description of a hot flash includes an intense feeling of warmth in the face, head and upper body. Often, the feeling of warmth is accompanied by facial flushing, nausea and severe sweating. The [...]
Long recognized as a significant health issue for post-menopausal women, Osteoporosis also poses a significant risk to men on a Hormone Blockade (ADT). Osteoporosis, the loss of bone density, poses an immediate and direct risk of fractures to men on ADT! A decline in the serum testosterone in men on ADT correlates with a decline [...]
D - Totally made up. Devin was not inquisitive about the spider, he didn't think it was cool (sorry Darren) at all. In fact he was totally freaked out by it, and he should have been. That thing was so big and hairy I could have put a leash on it. It's web was so [...]