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Finasteride lowers the risk of prostate cancer in men.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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6 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that Finasteride lowers the risk of prostate cancer in men?

Unclear. The retrieved items partially support the claim: one reference states finasteride decreases low-grade prostate cancer risk in men aged 55 and over, and several others describe the PCPT trial or mechanisms by which finasteride may lower risk. No item fully settles whether finasteride lowers overall prostate cancer risk.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Finasteride
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Finasteride. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finasteride

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The potential for prostate cancer chemoprevention.
2011
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The potential for prostate cancer chemoprevention.. (2011). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16986061

Finasteride to Prevent Prostate Cancer: Should All Men or Only a High-Risk Subgroup Be Treated? -
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Finasteride to Prevent Prostate Cancer: Should All Men or Only a High-Risk Subgroup Be Treated? - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2009.23.5572

Finasteride Modifies the Relation between Serum C-Peptide and Prostate Cancer Risk: Results from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial
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Finasteride Modifies the Relation between Serum C-Peptide and Prostate Cancer Risk: Results from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1158/1940-6207.capr-09-0188

The Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial: design, status, and promise
2003
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The Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial: design, status, and promise. (2003). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-002-0315-y

Finasteride, prostate cancer, and weight gain: Evidence for genetic or environmental factors that affect cancer outcomes during finasteride treatment
2007
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Song, Y., Tangen, C., Goodman, P., Parnes, H. L., Lucia, M. S., Thompson, I. M., & Kristal, A. R. (2007). Finasteride, prostate cancer, and weight gain: Evidence for genetic or environmental factors that affect cancer outcomes during finasteride treatment. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/pros.20637

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