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Article: Androgen deprivation affects thyroid function tests in prostate cancer.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- June 23, 2004
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2004 JUN 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Androgen deprivation therapy hinders the interpretation of thyroid function tests in prostate cancer patients.
"Androgen deprivation (AD) used in the treatment of prostate cancer is known to alter concentrations of sex hormones and their binding globulins. Less is known as to its effect on thyroid hormones. In this prospective study the effects of AD on thyroid function were clarified. Levels of serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), and thyroid binding globulin concentrations were measured in prostate cancer patients treated with either radical radiotherapy and androgen deprivation for 12 months ...