Metabolic Complications and Increased Cardiovascular Risks as a Result of Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Men with Prostate Cancer
Joint Authors
Shastri, Bhavin R.
Yaturu, Subhashini
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-08-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignancies in men.
Charles Huggins and Clarence V.
Hodges reported the androgen dependence of prostate cancer in 1941.
That led to the utilization of androgen deprivation therapy as an important therapeutic modality to treat prostate cancer.
Androgen deprivation therapy has additional systemic effects that include sexual dysfunction, psychological changes and more important are the metabolic changes.
Metabolic changes in particular include insulin resistance, increase fat mass and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and induce type 2 diabetes.
In this review we will focus on the cardiovascular risk associated with androgen deprivation therapy that includes the mechanisms involved.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shastri, Bhavin R.& Yaturu, Subhashini. 2011. Metabolic Complications and Increased Cardiovascular Risks as a Result of Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Men with Prostate Cancer. Prostate Cancer،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468435
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shastri, Bhavin R.& Yaturu, Subhashini. Metabolic Complications and Increased Cardiovascular Risks as a Result of Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Men with Prostate Cancer. Prostate Cancer No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468435
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shastri, Bhavin R.& Yaturu, Subhashini. Metabolic Complications and Increased Cardiovascular Risks as a Result of Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Men with Prostate Cancer. Prostate Cancer. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468435
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468435