There is a constant debate between both oncologist and advocates about the value and safety of 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors (Proscar and Avodart) both in the early treatment and later treatment of men with prostate cancer. In fact, I have had an on-going private debate with one very knowledgeable educator advocate over this issue. I often have [...]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it is looking into reports that Glaxo Smith Kline’s prostate drug Avodart and Merck & Co’s prostate drug Proscar may be contributing to an increase of male breast cancers. […]
One of the most heated debates in prostate cancer care is around the use of 5-reductase inhibitors (5ARI) like Dutasteride as a third component of a hormone blockade (ADT3). 5-ARIs block the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is thought to be an extremely powerful “fuel” for the growth of prostate cancer. However, there [...]
At the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico (SKS) the Department of Urology just completed a study that showed that dutasteride, the generic name for a dual 5alpha-reductase inhibitor made by GlaxoSmithKline and marketed under the name Avodart™ in the US and Avolve™ in Europe, when administered to men with [...]
