Androgen deprivation therapy: Preventing and treating 4 common complications Journal Article
| Authors: | Raj, G. V.; Eastham, J. |
| Article Title: | Androgen deprivation therapy: Preventing and treating 4 common complications |
| Abstract: | When starting a patient on androgen deprivation therapy, it is vital that a urologist be aware of the possible side effects and complications and be prepared to address them. This article discusses the 4 most common complications--hot flashes, osteoporosis, castration syndrome, and anemia--and provides recommendations for their management. |
| Keywords: | bone density; orchiectomy; andropause; clinical trials; hormone replacement therapy; vitamin d -- therapeutic use; prostatic neoplasms -- drug therapy; androgen antagonists -- therapeutic use; prostate-specific antigen -- blood; androgen antagonists -- adverse effects; diphosphonates -- therapeutic use; diphosphonates -- adverse effects; hot flashes -- therapy; hot flashes -- etiology; erythropoietin -- administration and dosage; erythropoietin -- therapeutic use; androgens -- drug effects; anemia -- therapy; diethylstilbestrol -- therapeutic use; estrogens -- therapeutic use; megestrol -- administration and dosage; megestrol -- adverse effects; osteoporosis -- etiology; osteoporosis -- prevention and control; osteoporosis -- therapy; serotonin uptake inhibitors -- therapeutic use |
| Journal Title: | Contemporary Urology |
| Volume: | 17 |
| Issue: | 12 |
| ISSN: | 1042-2250 |
| Publisher: | Medical Economics |
| Date Published: | 2005-12-01 |
| Start Page: | 8 |
| End Page: | 8, 9 |
| Language: | English |
| PROVIDER: | EBSCOhost |
| PROVIDER: | cin20 |
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| Notes: | --- - "Accession Number: 2009107959" - "Entry Date: 20060217" - "Revision Date: 20090313" - "Publication Type: journal article; tables/charts" - "Journal Subset: Biomedical; Editorial Board Reviewed; Expert Peer Reviewed; Peer Reviewed; USA" - "Special Interest: Oncologic Care" - "NLM UID: 8912618." - "Source: cin20" |
