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Cardiovascular Toxicity of Androgen Deprivation Therapy
AbstractPurpose of ReviewAndrogen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the standard of care for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer (PC). ADT, particularly with GnRH agonists, leads to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including myocardial infarction, hypertension, and stroke. This review discusses the options of ADT, the mechanism of ADT-associated cardiovascular side effects, and potential benefit by using GnRH antagonists.Recent FindingsGnRH antagonists have relatively less cardiovascular adverse effects compared to GnRH agonists. We highlight on a recently published phase III clinical trial on the oral GnRH antag...
Source: Current Cardiology Reports - July 3, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Close monitoring for heart risk needed if breast, prostate cancer treatment includes hormones
(American Heart Association) Patients with breast and prostate cancers who are treated with hormonal therapies have an increased risk of heart attack and/or stroke as they age.The increased likelihood of a heart attack or stroke is greater in patients who already have two or more cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking or a family history of heart disease or stroke.The longer the duration of hormonal therapy, the higher the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 26, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Cardiovascular Complications of Prostate Cancer Therapy
AbstractPurpose of reviewWith treatment advances, the most common cause of death in prostate cancer patients is cardiovascular disease. Discerning the contribution of prostate cancer treatment on cardiovascular complications versus the natural progression of cardiovascular disease remains an ongoing area of investigation. Evaluating the research and identifying opportunities for further investigation is critical for optimal care of this prostate cancer patient population.Recent findingsThe degree that hormone therapy contributes to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality remains uncertain with conflicting results from large...
Source: Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine - November 12, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Johnson & Johnson Reports 2020 Third-Quarter Results
New Brunswick, N.J. (October 13, 2020) – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced results for third-quarter 2020. “Our third-quarter results reflect solid performance and positive trends across Johnson & Johnson, powered by better-than-expected procedure recovery in Medical Devices, growth in Consumer Health, and continued strength in Pharmaceuticals,” said Alex Gorsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “I am proud of the relentless passion and Credo-led commitment to patients and customers that our colleagues around the world continue to demonstrate as we boldly fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Our wo...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - October 13, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Our Company Source Type: news

Co-morbidities in a Retrospective Cohort of Prostate Cancer Patients.
Conclusion: Better chronic disease management is needed among prostate cancer survivors through more effective survivorship care planning and interventions that promote health behaviors. PMID: 32269460 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Ethnicity and Disease - April 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ethn Dis Source Type: research

Dairy foods and health: an umbrella review of observational studies.
In conclusions, dairy may be part of a healthy diet; however, additional studies exploring confounding factors are needed to ascertain the potential detrimental effects. PMID: 31199182 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition - June 16, 2019 Category: Nutrition Tags: Int J Food Sci Nutr Source Type: research

Is androgen deprivation therapy associated with cerebral infarction in patients with prostate cancer? A Korean nationwide population ‐based propensity score matching study
ConclusionThis nationwide population ‐based study revealed that ADT was not associated with cerebral infarction after adjusting for potential confounders.
Source: Cancer Medicine - June 9, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bum Sik Tae, Byeong Jo Jeon, Hoon Choi, Jae Hyun Bae, Jae Young Park Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research

Sex Difference of Radiation Response in Occupational and Accidental Exposure
Conclusion and Outlook This review summarizes the data from major human studies on the health risks of radiation exposure and shows that sex can potentially influence the prolonged response to radiation exposure (Figure 1 and Tables 1, 2). These data suggest that long-term radiosensitivity in females is higher than that in males who receive a comparable dose of radiation. Our analysis of the literature agrees with the conclusions of the recent report on the Biological effects of ionizing radiation (BEIR VII) published in 2006 by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), United States (National Research Council, 2006). The B...
Source: Frontiers in Genetics - May 2, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research

A Genetic Variant of miR-34a Contributes to Susceptibility of Ischemic Stroke Among Chinese Population
This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 81560552, 81260234), Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (CN) (2017JJA180826), Innovation Project of Guangxi Graduate Education (CN) (201601009) and Key Laboratory Open Project Fund of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (CN) (kfkt20160064). Conflict of Interest Statement The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. Supplementary Material The Supplementary Material for this article can be fou...
Source: Frontiers in Physiology - April 23, 2019 Category: Physiology Source Type: research

Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance - Patient Characteristics and Referral Patterns
ConclusionMGUS is often incidentally detected as part of a work up for other medical conditions, and our results reveal that there is a variety of reasons for which monoclonal testing is performed. With recent developments in our understanding of the significance of monoclonal gammopathy and its association with certain renal and organ damage (Fermand et al., 2018; Leung et al., 2012), there may be a change in how the paraproteinemia investigations are utilized by clinicians in different disciplines. It will be important to recognize and establish appropriate indications for testing. Furthermore, MGUS patients present with...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Lee, H., Street, L., Tay, J., Grossman, J., Thaell, J. F., Goodyear, D., McCulloch, S., Duggan, P., Neri, P., Jimenez-Zepeda, V. Tags: 651. Myeloma: Biology and Pathophysiology, excluding Therapy: Poster III Source Type: research

Nine Easy Ways to Gain Control of Your Health in Your Forties
What lifestyle changes should you make to stay healthy through your 40s? originally appeared on Quora - the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answer by Keck Medicine of USC, 500+ internationally renowned doctors at a leading academic medical center, on Quora: Getting older has its perks. Chances are you're more confident, have more direction and a defined sense of self. While your health is likely not a primary concern, it's important to take steps now to stop subtle changes before they become major health issues. Your 40s is the decade that your habits sta...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lifestyle factors and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in UK Biobank: Implications for epidemiological research
Conclusions A variety of sociodemographic, lifestyle and health-related characteristics are associated with PSA testing, suggesting that observed associations of some of these traits with risk for prostate cancer in epidemiological studies may be, at least partially, due to detection bias.
Source: Cancer Epidemiology - September 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Prostate size, nocturia and the digital rectal examination: a cohort study of 30 500 men
ConclusionsDigital rectal examination is a modestly accurate tool for measuring prostate volume. While DRE posterior surface area represents a statistically significant predictor of nocturia, the magnitude of effect suggests it has limited clinical utility for assessing this condition, particularly in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors.
Source: BJU International - August 22, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Benjamin V. Stone, Jonathan Shoag, Joshua A. Halpern, Sameer Mittal, Patrick Lewicki, David M. Golombos, Dina Bedretdinova, Bilal Chughtai, Christopher E. Barbieri, Richard K. Lee Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Safety of long-term exposure to abiraterone acetate in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer and concomitant cardiovascular risk factors
Conclusions: Long-term abiraterone treatment was well tolerated in mCRPC patients with controlled cardiovascular comorbidities/risk factors, with no apparent worsening of cardiovascular conditions from baseline over an extended observation period.
Source: Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology - August 7, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Verzoni, E., Grassi, P., Ratta, R., Niger, M., De Braud, F., Valdagni, R., Procopio, G. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Prostate size, nocturia, and the digital rectal exam: a cohort study of 30,500 men
ConclusionsDRE is a modestly accurate tool for measuring prostate volume. While DRE posterior surface area represents a statistically significant predictor of nocturia, the magnitude of effect suggests it has limited clinical utility for assessing this condition, particularly in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: BJU International - July 31, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Benjamin V. Stone, Jonathan Shoag, Joshua A. Halpern, Sameer Mittal, Patrick Lewicki, David M. Golombos, Dina Bedretdinova, Bilal Chughtai, Christopher E. Barbieri, Richard K. Lee Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

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