research PSA Test Sensitized by Finasteride
This study found that finasteride does not increase the risk of high-grade prostate cancer but instead improves the prostate-specific antigen test's sensitivity to detect such cancers.
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research Prostate Carcinoma, what would be the best to do ?
This paper discusses prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment controversies and advocates for individualized approaches, reporting no new findings.
research Urological Oncology: Prostate Cancer
This article discusses the role of 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors in prostate cancer prevention and highlights a medical quandary, but it reports no new clinical findings.
research Prostate cancer update: 2007
This review covers recent advances in prostate cancer risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment but does not report new clinical results; further studies on androgen deprivation therapy's cardiovascular risks are particularly noted.
research Estimating the Effect of Finasteride on Kallikrein Marker Levels in Blood and the Use of Converted Markers in the Four-Kallikrein Model
This study found that the 4Kscore model, when adjusted for kallikrein marker changes due to finasteride use, improved the prediction of high-grade prostate cancer compared to adjusted total PSA alone in men taking 5-α-reductase inhibitors.
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5 / 98 resultscommunity Which labs / blood baseline markers to check before beginning treatment?
The conversation is about which blood tests are essential to check before starting hair loss treatment with finasteride or dutasteride. The tests mentioned include DHT, PSA, Estrogen/Estradiol, Testosterone, FSH, and LH.
community Important blood values on Dut?
The conversation is about a user planning a blood test to monitor health while on hair loss treatments: Finasteride, Minoxidil, and Dutasteride. Recommendations include testing for androgens, thyroid function, micronutrients, and basic health markers, with additional suggestions for PSA, prolactin, and estradiol.
community Just got my minoxidil and finasteride tablets, should I get baseline blood work before starting?
The conversation is about starting minoxidil and finasteride for hair loss and whether to get baseline blood work, including tests for testosterone, DHT, and PSA levels. Users suggest these tests to confirm medication effectiveness and monitor potential side effects.
community PSA: Besides topical minoxidil, its really rare for hair loss drugs to be fake
Oral finasteride, minoxidil, and dutasteride are unlikely to be fake, especially in tablet or capsule form, while topical minoxidil is often faked and should be purchased from reputable sources. Concerns about minoxidil affecting libido or causing erectile dysfunction are likely unfounded.
community PSA: Greasy, product laden hair makes the scalp 10x more visible
Greasy or product-laden hair can make the scalp appear more visible, leading some to mistakenly think they are balding. Proper hair washing and avoiding heavy products can help assess true hair thickness, and treatments like finasteride are used by some for actual hair loss.
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