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| Dementia tied to hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatment |
| 2019-07-06 |
| CHICAGO (AP) ‐ Alzheimer’s disease may be a risk for older prostate cancer patients given hormone-blocking treatment, a large, U.S. government-funded analysis found. Previous evidence has been mixed on whether the treatment might be linked with mental decline. But experts say the new results stand out because they’re from a respected national cancer database and the men were tracked for a long time ‐ eight years on average. Among 154,000 older patients, 13% who received hormone-blocking treatment developed Alzheimer’s, compared with 9% who had other treatment or chose no therapy, the study found. The risk for dementia from strokes or other causes was higher: It was diagnosed in 22% of those who got hormone-blocking treatment, versus 16% of the other patients. The results, using perhaps one of the largest and most reliable databases, suggests there truly may be a connection, said Dr. Sumanta Pal, a prostate cancer expert with the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Pal was not involved in the study. The analysis from University of Pennsylvania researchers was published Friday in JAMA Network Open. The results aren’t proof but experts say they underscore the importance of discussing potential risks and benefits when choosing cancer treatment. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #4 Ok, but what causes female dementia then? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2019-07-06 22:20 |
| #3 You can't get prostate cancer related dementia from watching MSNBC but it doesn't do your brain any big favor. |
| Posted by: jpal 2019-07-06 21:40 |
| #2 Now we just have to figure out if MSLSD is a cause or an indicator |
| Posted by: gorb 2019-07-06 13:05 |
| #1 The risk for dementia from strokes or other causes was higher: It was diagnosed in |
| Posted by: magpie 2019-07-06 11:59 |