Seeking an end to the prostate cancer and finasteride discussion

We’ve all heard the phrase, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”  Well, that saying may hold particular relevance while reviewing a new research report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The report is an important one. It is an 18 year follow-up of a study designed to show whether the use of the drug finasteride could reduce the incidence and deaths from prostate cancer. The study was called the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial and when it was initially reported in 2003 it showed that the drug could reduce the incidence of prostate cancer by almost 25%. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Family Physicians Tags: Conditions Cancer Medications Source Type: blogs