Treat the prostate, risk the heart


Get suitable options: Some prostate cancer drugs may increase the risk of heart disease or cardiac events, however, their benefit still outweighs this risk. — TNS

PETALING JAYA: For some treatments, tackling one disease may come at the risk of aggravating another. An example is prostate cancer, where one of the main treatment options is androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).

Studies have shown that ADT may also increase the patient’s risk of heart, or cardiovascular, disease.

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