Effect of Dutasteride on the Risk of Prostate Cancer.

Andriole G. L., Bostwick D. G., Brawley O. W., Gomella L. G., Marberger M., Montorsi F., ...More

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, vol.362, no.13, pp.1192-1202, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 362 Issue: 13
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1056/nejmoa0908127
  • Journal Name: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1192-1202
  • Gazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: We conducted a study to determine whether dutasteride reduces the risk of incident prostate cancer, as detected on biopsy, among men who are at increased risk for the disease.