Does Finasteride Cause Cancer?

Posted on Mon, 20 Jul 2015

Question: Finasteride for bph internet could cause a rapid cancer does not say chances

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
it doesn't cause cancer

Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concerns.

However, finasteride doesn't cause prostate cancer. It is in fact used to prevent prostate cancer. But it prevents mostly the low grade ones and not the high grade more aggressive cancers. So net effect is less prostate cancer overall but a higher proportion of high grade ones.

But it doesn't cause these high grade cancers.

Hope this helps. I will be available for follow up.
Regards

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