Revisiting 5α-reductase inhibitors and the risk of prostate cancer

Cindy H. Chau; William D. Figg

doi:10.1038/s41585-018-0018-9

Revisiting 5α-reductase inhibitors and the risk of prostate cancer

Cindy H. Chau, William D. Figg^*

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Abstract

The role of 5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARI) in prostate cancer chemoprevention remains a controversy, as cancer prevention trials with 5-ARIs have shown a decreased incidence of low-grade prostate cancer but a potential increased risk in high-grade disease. Recent studies have shed light on the long-term safety of 5-ARIs in terms of influencing prostate cancer risk.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	400-401
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Reviews Urology
Volume	15
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-018-0018-9
State	Published - 1 Jul 2018
Externally published	Yes

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