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Finasteride Causing Cancer

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Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

Finasteride for bph internet could cause a rapid cancer does not say chances ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

Dear Dr I am taking finasteride 1mg for hair loss and mbp. I am concerned about the risk of Finasteride and breast cancer risk..Is there a risk with its use.Should i stop taking it..As you are an ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

I am supposed to be fine. However, uterine cancer is prevalent in my family and I have just been diagnosed with early stage uterine cancer. I believe these are two totally different cancers but is there ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Monish De MD

Can you help me with esophogeal cancer questions. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

positive to having prostate cancer about three years ago, which is when I was prescribed Finasteride). I ... having prostate cancer. Please advise. Thank you. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Hiren Hirpara MD

Does finasteride cause cancer and is it important for one to take after having prostate surgery. My dad saw this as a side effect and won t take this medication. Is it important to take it or can he ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hiren Hirpara ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Satyesh Nadella MD

, can prostate cancer at that level go away on its own? I have been taking Finasteride since diagnosed ...My question: I was diagnose with prostate cancer 3 4 years ago, Gleason 6. Each year since, I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Satyesh Nadella ( Oncologist)
Dr. Pallavi.m MD

Hi, my doctor prescribed Finasteride 5 mg and the paper that I got from the pharmacy says that a possible side effect is the slight possibility that it can cause a very aggressive kind of prostate cancer ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pallavi.m ( Anesthesiologist)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

Hi, I m worried about my risk of getting cancer and keep asking my doctors do to general physicals ... cancer. Both my grandfathers died of prostate cancer , my grandmother on my father s side died of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. P. T. Patil MD

prostate cancer , and can finasteride or dutasteride increase prostate cancer of high grade according to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)