Risk of ischemic stroke in patients with prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy in Taiwan

Risk of ischemic stroke in patients with prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy in Taiwan

Abstract Background Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in the treatment of prostate cancer may be associated with an increased risk of thromboembolic disease. The aim of our study was to investigate the association of ADT in the treatment of prostate cancer with ischemic stroke risk. Methods We iden...

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Main Authors: Kuang-Ming Liao, Yaw-Bin Huang, Chung-Yu Chen, Chen-Chun Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Androgen deprivation therapy
Ischemic stroke
Prostate cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-019-6487-2

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