The question | Statistics have shown that men with prostate cancer frequently develop other serious ailments, such as heart problems and diabetes. Might this be related to the drugs commonly used to treat their disease?
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Drugs commonly used to treat prostate cancer may increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes, indicating the treatments should be used more judiciously, researchers reported last week.
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By researchers’ estimates, more than a half-million American men with prostate cancer take drugs that radically lower their testosterone levels, effectively castrating them.
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