After > 50 years of use of various forms of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), we still don’t really have a clear idea of whether or the degree to which long-term, continuous ADT can affect cognitive function — although there is no doubt at all that many patients believe it does. … READ MORE …
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A new report in the journal JAMA Oncology is said to have detailed “the psychological damage” that a cancer diagnosis “often leaves in its wake for patients.” … READ MORE …
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A newly published article in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has demonstrated an association between treatment with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and risk for diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease among prostate cancer patients at an average of 3 years of follow-up. However, … READ MORE …
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