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July 29, 2019July 29, 2019

ADT Linked to Higher Alzheimer’s and Dementia Risk in Older Prostate Cancer Patients, Study Suggests

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Men with prostate cancer who undergo treatment with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) — a form of hormone therapy that aims to slow disease progression by reducing the levels of male ... Read more

January 31, 2017

Androgen Deprivation Therapy Not Found to Increase Risk of Dementia, Alzheimer’s

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Prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) are not at increased risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. ADT involves ... Read more

December 1, 2016

ADT Use Not Linked to Dementia Risk in Study of Prostate Cancer Patients

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The use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in patients with prostate cancer is not associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a recent study in the Journal of Clinical ... Read more

October 18, 2016

Prostate Cancer Testosterone-Lowering Treatment May Trigger Dementia

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Men treated with testosterone-lowering drugs for their prostate cancer are more than twice as likely to develop dementia as those not receiving such treatment, according to a study that reviewed the ... Read more