Conventional androgen deprivation therapy is associated with an increased risk of fracture in advanced prostate cancer, a nationwide population-based study.

<h4>Purpose</h4>Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the standard of care in advanced prostate cancer. We conducted a Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) study to evaluate the association between ADT and fracture risk in patient with prostate cancer in Taiwan.<...

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Main Authors: Wei-Cheng Chen, Jian-Ri Li, Shian-Shiang Wang, Chuan-Shu Chen, Chen-Li Cheng, Sheng-Chun Hung, Ching-Heng Lin, Kun-Yuan Chiu, Po-Chi Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0279981