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In men with localized prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomy and treated with 5α-reductase inhibitor (5-ARI), preoperative levels of circulating 11-oxygenated androgens can indicate either disease progression or improved survival, a recent study has found.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance in stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer offers significant advantage over computed tomography (CT) guidance, with lower physician-scored toxic effects and patient-reported symptom burden, according to the results of the phase III MIRAGE* study.

Repeat transurethral resection of bladder tumour prior to radical cystectomy, regardless of whether or not neoadjuvant chemotherapy is administered, does not seem to improve survival in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, reveals a recent study.

Men who are receiving treatment with 5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) are at increased risk of dementia in the immediate period after initiating treatment, a study has shown. Of note, both finasteride and dutasteride are associated with depression, but neither of them is linked to suicide.

In the subgroup analysis of the HERO trial, the first-in-class oral, highly selective, GnRH* antagonist relugolix was effective and well tolerated in Asian men with advanced prostate cancer.