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The conclusion is that endocrinology significantly impacts medicine with various common medications used for treatment.
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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.
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Surgical treatments like hair transplants can help with male pattern baldness.