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Finasteride significantly reduces PSA levels in men, and doctors should adjust PSA readings for those taking the drug.

FDG PET/CT scans can change cancer treatment plans for dogs.

Docetaxel is safe and works well for older people with cancer, with manageable side effects.

Deleting Smad4 and PTEN genes in mice causes rapid, invasive stomach cancer.

Large prostates link to more hair loss.

Runx1 affects hair growth, cancer development, and autoimmune diseases in epithelial tissues.

Botulinum toxin has potential for treating various skin conditions and improving wound healing.

Using finasteride or dutasteride does not increase the risk of male breast cancer.

Blocking the enzyme 5α-reductase can shrink the prostate and help treat enlarged prostate issues.

sPLA2-IIA increases growth in hair follicle stem cells and cancer cells, suggesting it could be targeted for hair growth and cancer treatment.

The document concludes that non-operative treatment for gender dysphoria is safe and effective, and hormone therapy does not increase cancer risk.

No definitive link between finasteride and male breast cancer, but further research is needed.

Finasteride reduces prostate bleeding by affecting blood vessel growth.

New hormonal treatments for enlarged prostate show promise for safer, effective non-surgical options.

Dihydrotestosterone increases growth and spread of human brain cancer cells, and blocking its formation might help treat this cancer.

Finasteride use is not clearly linked to an increased risk of male breast cancer.

Compounds from Alpinia zerumbet may help with hair regrowth and cancer treatment by targeting PAK1.

Ganoderma lucidum, a type of mushroom, may help treat enlarged prostate by blocking testosterone conversion.

Male cancer patients have a higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 than female patients.

Oral contraceptives lower testosterone levels in women, especially those with certain genetic traits, and may be linked to increased breast cancer risk.

Lipocalin-Type Prostaglandin D2 Synthase (L-PGDS) is a protein that plays many roles in the body, including sleep regulation, pain management, food intake, and protection against harmful substances. It also affects fat metabolism, glucose intolerance, cell maturation, and is involved in various diseases like diabetes, cancer, and arthritis. It can influence sex organ development and embryonic cell differentiation, and its levels can be used as a diagnostic marker for certain conditions.

Scientists made new substances that can block an enzyme linked to prostate issues and hair loss, with potential for creating a new treatment.

Lespedeza cuneata extract may help treat enlarged prostate.

Using 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors may improve bladder cancer survival in men.

The document suggests that finasteride may cause depression and suicidal thoughts, while prostate surgery does not harm sexual health.

Runx1 controls fat-related genes important for normal and cancer cell growth, affecting skin and hair cell behavior.

Preventing cancer involves lifestyle changes, vaccinations, early screening, and understanding cancer's molecular basis.

Androgen suppression therapy (AST) doesn't significantly lower bladder cancer risk, but using finasteride, a type of AST, might decrease the risk. AST also lessens the chance of cancer coming back but doesn't really affect survival rates. More research is needed to understand AST's benefits for different bladder cancers.

Dihydrotestosterone causes p27 protein breakdown in ovarian and breast cancer cells by binding with SKP2.

The book concludes that despite progress, cancer drug treatments have not met the expectations set in the 1960s and 1970s.