08 May 2018

By Dr Wendy Winnall - PCFA Research Team

Finasteride for the prevention of prostate cancer

A large clinical trial has previously shown that the drug Finasteride can reduce a man’s chance of being diagnosed with prostate cancer. A recent study has shown that this benefit continued, well after men stopped taking the drug. But Finasteride is a controversial drug and the FDA do not recommend taking in the long term to prevent prostate cancer.

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