Finasteride (Proscar), which inhibits conversion of testosterone to the more potent androgen dihydrotestosterone, reduces symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Because androgens promote the ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In one of your recent columns, you touched upon the long-term use of tamsolusin. I, too, tried tamsolusin, and after several months, I saw no ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Finasteride (Proscar) reduces the risk of prostate cancer in all men, regardless of their risk level for the disease, new research shows. In the Prostate Cancer Prevention ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with an enlarged prostate two months ago. I thought it was another kidney stone I needed to pass, but I had a totally blocked urethra. I was sent home from the ...

The 24.8% relative risk reduction in prostate cancer seen in the finasteride arm prompted the early termination of the study on February 21, 2003, 15 months before its anticipated completion. While ...

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