Comments on: Drugs that Prevent Cancer are Being Ignored http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/drugs-that-prevent-cancer-are-being-ignored/ Insights on Health Care Reform | NCPA Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:05:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Linda Gorman http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/drugs-that-prevent-cancer-are-being-ignored/comment-page-1/#comment-48431 Linda Gorman Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:17:56 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6861#comment-48431 In the FDA approval documents the most common adverse reactions related to finasteride were related to sexual function. Side effects included impotence and decreased libido. Some people are allergic to it and it can cause breast swelling in men. In an abstract of a 2003 review in the NEJM, Thompson et al. concluded that "finasteride prevents or delays the appearance of prostate cancer, but this possible benefit and a reduced risk of urinary problems must be weighted against sexual side effects and the increased risk of high-grade prostate cancer. Researchers can say this is ignored and that everyone should take the drug. People suffering the side effects might beg to disagree. In the FDA approval documents the most common adverse reactions related to finasteride were related to sexual function. Side effects included impotence and decreased libido. Some people are allergic to it and it can cause breast swelling in men.

In an abstract of a 2003 review in the NEJM, Thompson et al. concluded that “finasteride prevents or delays the appearance of prostate cancer, but this possible benefit and a reduced risk of urinary problems must be weighted against sexual side effects and the increased risk of high-grade prostate cancer.

Researchers can say this is ignored and that everyone should take the drug. People suffering the side effects might beg to disagree.

]]> By: Larry C. http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/drugs-that-prevent-cancer-are-being-ignored/comment-page-1/#comment-48419 Larry C. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:17:32 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6861#comment-48419 This is a truly amazing article. It's really hard to believe. What a tragedy! This is a truly amazing article. It’s really hard to believe. What a tragedy!

]]> By: Vicki http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/drugs-that-prevent-cancer-are-being-ignored/comment-page-1/#comment-48407 Vicki Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:43:29 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6861#comment-48407 What this means is that doctors are not doing their jobs. What this means is that doctors are not doing their jobs.

]]> By: Joe S. http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/drugs-that-prevent-cancer-are-being-ignored/comment-page-1/#comment-48399 Joe S. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:44:46 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6861#comment-48399 This is a pretty amazing article. And you can't blame the whole problem on the FDA. The two breast cancer drugs are "on label" -- they've been approved for this use. This is a pretty amazing article. And you can’t blame the whole problem on the FDA. The two breast cancer drugs are “on label” — they’ve been approved for this use.

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/drugs-that-prevent-cancer-are-being-ignored/comment-page-1/#comment-48392 Devon Herrick Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:36:41 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6861#comment-48392 This is not surprising. We also know proper diet and exercise reduces the risk of stroke, heart disease and cancer. But many people don't heed the advice. Controlling blood pressure and cholesterol also prolongs life but the drugs are often not taken according to guidelines. About half of people who start cholesterol or hypertensive drugs quite within a year. This is not surprising. We also know proper diet and exercise reduces the risk of stroke, heart disease and cancer. But many people don’t heed the advice. Controlling blood pressure and cholesterol also prolongs life but the drugs are often not taken according to guidelines. About half of people who start cholesterol or hypertensive drugs quite within a year.

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