Hi Dr Rassman, have you seen the latest findings on the prostate cancer prevention trials? The current info seems like good new for finasteride users.
see link — Finasteride Reduces the Risk of Low-Grade Prostate Cancer in Men 55 and Older
Yes, this is a consistent finding by the government sponsored studies.
Here’s the summary:
“Long-term follow-up results from a phase III trial called the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) continue to show that regular use of finasteride (Proscar®) for up to 7 years decreased the risk of low-grade prostate cancer in men age 55 and older compared with that in men who received a placebo. Although high-grade cancers were more common in the finasteride group, the finasteride and placebo groups had similar 15-year overall survival rates.”