Papers/PMID:32282699
Association of finasteride with prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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finasteride — decreases prostate cancer incidence
ModerateEvidence strength: moderate. Human evidence with one recorded weakness, or capped at moderate by its design or by unread numbers.Finding“These results suggest that finasteride significantly reduces the risk of prostate cancer.”
Quoted verbatim from Association of finasteride with prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.. - Study
- meta-analysis
- Population
- Men with benign prostatic hyperplasia in eight finasteride versus placebo studies (pooled, random-effects)
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