Prostate Cancer

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Can Hair Loss Treatment with Propecia Effect Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Level?

February 13th, 2007

Q: I have been on Propecia for approximately 5 years. What does Propecia do to your PSA level, lower it or make it higher? Also, what would you consider a normal level while on Propecia?
A: Finasteride 1mg a day lowers your PSA around 50%. Therefore, when patients are taking finasteride, the PSA reading should be [...]

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What are Long-Term Effects of Hair Loss Treatment with Propecia?

August 28th, 2006

Q: I have a 19-year-old son who is suffering from hair loss. I wonder if that will affect him in years to come if he starts taking it?
A: Finasteride was approved in 1992 as Proscar and as Propecia in 1997, so there is a lot of clinical data so far. Remember that over [...]

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