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Does a prostate cancer diagnosis affect management of pre-existing diabetes? Results from PCBaSe Sweden: a nationwide cohort study.

Danielle CrawleyHans GarmoSarah RudmanPär StattinBjörn ZetheliusJo ArmesLars HolmbergJan AdolfssonMieke Van Hemelrijck
Published in: BMJ open (2018)
Men with T2DM who are diagnosed with PCa, particularly those treated with GnRH agonists, were more likely to have two consecutive escalations in T2DM treatment. This suggests a need for closer monitoring of men with both PCa and T2DM, as coexistence of PCa and its subsequent treatments could potentially worsen T2DM control.
Keyphrases
  • glycemic control
  • prostate cancer
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • middle aged
  • radical prostatectomy
  • replacement therapy