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  • Prostate cancer
    prostate cancer
    / Prevention

    …some instances, a drug called dutasteride may be prescribed to men who, on the basis of PSA level, are at high risk of prostate cancer. This agent, originally approved for the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia, works by inhibiting an enzyme known as 5-alpha-reductase, which converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone. The…

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    …some instances, a drug called dutasteride may be prescribed to men who, on the basis of PSA level, are at high risk of prostate cancer. This agent, originally approved for the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia, works by inhibiting an enzyme known as 5-alpha-reductase, which converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone. The…

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