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The testosterone replacement therapy for prostate cancer patients: Time to take the leap?

Authors :
Le Guevelou, Jennifer
Ploussard, Guillaume
Roubaud, Guilhem
Sargos, Paul
Source :
Andrology. May2024, p1. 3p. 1 Illustration.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

The advent of new systemic therapies resulted in a significant decrease in prostate cancer (PCa) death in the past decades. It comes at the cost of an increase in the proportion of men living with long‐term treatment‐induced hypogonadism. In a population of men with no history of PCa, the testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) proved its ability to both improve erectile function and reduce cardiovascular morbidity, translating into an improved overall survival. Whether TRT is safe and efficient in PCa patients remains an open question. Here, we present an overview on the safety of TRT for PCa patients and discuss the optimal population eligible for TRT after the PCa treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20472919
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Andrology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177124377
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.13655