Androgen replacement therapy for cancer-related symptoms in male: result of prospective randomized trial (ARTFORM study).

Kouji IzumiHiroaki IwamotoHiroshi YaegashiTakahiro NoharaKazuyoshi ShigeharaYoshifumi KadonoShigeki NanjoTadaaki YamadaKoshiro OhtsuboSeiji YanoAtsushi Mizokami

Published in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2021)

Although testosterone enanthate did not improve most of the items in health-related quality of life questionnaires, testosterone enanthate induced a significantly better change in the 'unhappiness' item at week 12 compared with the control. Testosterone enanthate may be a potential treatment option for male advanced cancer patients.

Keyphrases

replacement therapy
smoking cessation
psychometric properties
diabetic rats
high glucose
drug induced
oxidative stress
depressive symptoms
placebo controlled