CW June 2005

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Issue Number 6
June 2005
ISSN 10593802

Bicalutamide Does Not Induce Osteoporosis in Men with Prostate Cancer

Unlike other commonly prescribed anti-androgen therapies for prostate cancer, bicalutamide (Casodex, AstraZeneca) does not cause bone mineral density (BMD) loss, according to a study of men with prostate cancer treated with the agent. Bicalutamide is a non-steroidal anti-androgen that blocks the action of testosterone without reducing testosterone levels, stated Vivek Wadhwa, Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral, UK, at the American Urological Association 2005 Annual Meeting.
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Vivek Wadhwa, Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral, UK, at the American Urological Association 2005 Annual Meeting.

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