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Shahrir Kabir1, Pascal Mancuso, Prem Rashid
1Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales. skabir1@gmail.com
Background:
Prostate cancer is the most common nondermatologic cancer in Australian men. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) as a modality of treatment is being increasingly used much earlier and for a longer period of time. Its various regimens all have side effects which influence the patient's health and quality of life.
Objective:
This article discusses practical evidence based management options for treating the short and long term side effects of ADT.
Discussion:
The side effects of ADT can be categorised as sexual, physical, metabolic, emotional and systemic. A combination of prediction and early recognition is useful in diagnosing side effects. Tailored strategies are available to combat the problems.
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