: To assess cost differences between dutasteride and finasteride use within the first year of initiating treatment for enlarged prostate (EP) among men aged =65 years in a managed care setting.

NEW YORK (May 20, 2008) -- A re-analysis of data from the landmark Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) finds that finasteride reduces the risk for prostate cancer without boosting the odds of ...

Finasteride tied to lower risk for death from prostate cancer, but lower risk not statistically significant (HealthDay News) — Finasteride is not associated with an increased risk for death due to ...

Table 1. Results from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial Showing the Numbers of Men Who Underwent Biopsy in Each Group and the Numbers Subsequently Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer M.A. Goetzl is a ...

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PHILADELPHIA – A comprehensive re-evaluation of the largest prostate cancer prevention study ever completed produced new findings suggesting that men and their doctors should consider a more ...

Five years ago, interim results from the large-scale Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial showed that finasteride reduced relative risk of the disease by about 25 percent—from 24.4 percent down to 18.4 ...

Research supports that both finasteride and dutasteride help treat hair loss, particularly when caused by androgenetic ...

Research focusing on early detection and prevention of prostate cancer with chemoprevention drugs such as Proscar and Avodart and dietary prevention with vitamins and supplements such as vitamin E and ...

The 24.8% relative risk reduction in prostate cancer seen in the finasteride arm prompted the early termination of the study on February 21, 2003, 15 months before its anticipated completion. While ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with an enlarged prostate two months ago. I thought it was another kidney stone I needed to pass, but I had a totally blocked urethra. I was sent home from the ...