This medicine may affect the results of the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test, which may be used to detect prostate cancer
Stage II prostate cancer is small but may have an increasing risk of growing and spreading
Be aware that 5-ARIs may increase the risk of high-grade prostate cancer
1) • AVODART may increase the risk of high-grade prostate cancer
June 9, 2011: Recent data from 2 large, randomized, controlled trials observed an increased risk of being diagnosed with a more serious form of prostate cancer (high-grade prostate
Because of this finding, the official prescribing information states that finasteride “may increase the risk of prostate cancer
Avodart in Depth
Monitor prostate specific antigen (PSA) values (establish new baseline PSA after at least 3months of treatment); double PSA
These all indicate a locally advanced cancer that is likely to grow and spread
Current consensus in the literature is that taking Avodart and Proscar does not increase the risk of occurrence of higher-grade (Gleason sum above 7) prostate