Mentioned 3 times on 1 show. Most recently heard 20/04/2026.
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“a class of drugs called five alpha reductase inhibitors. The most common of these is finasteride, but there's another one called dutasteride, and how they impact prostate cancer screening. So the use of finasteride has exploded in recent years, largely driven by men using it to prevent or treat hair loss.”
“Most general practitioners are not aware of this, it appears. A retrospective analysis of VA patients undergoing PSA screening found that men on finasteride were diagnosed with metastatic cancer at a rate more than double that of men not taking 5-alpha reductase inhibitors.”
“including and especially those that involve 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, and ensure that whoever is interpreting your PSA understands both the drug and its suppressive effects. Again, finasteride does not appear to increase your actual risk of developing prostate cancer, but it can absolutely prevent your doctors from catching it on time.”