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Diabetes and cardiovascular disease during androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer

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Keating, Nancy L., O'Malley, A. James, Smith, Matthew R.·2006·Journal of Clinical Oncology

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Purpose: Androgen deprivation therapy with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist is associated with increased fat mass and insulin resistance in men with prostate cancer, but the risk of obesity-related disease during treatment has not been well studied. We assessed whether androgen deprivation therapy is associated with an increased incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Patients and Methods: Observational study of a population-based cohort of 73,196 fee-for-service Medicare enrollees age 66 years or older who were diagnosed with locoregional prostate cancer during 1992 to 1999 and observed through 2001. We used Cox proportional hazards models to assess whether treatment with GnRH agonists or orchiectomy was associated with diabetes, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death. Results: More than one third of men received a GnRH agonist during follow-up. GnRH agonist use was associated with increased risk of incident diabetes (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 1.44; P < .001), coronary heart disease (adjusted HR, 1.16; P < .001), myocardial infarction (adjusted HR, 1.11; P = .03), and sudden cardiac death (adjusted HR, 1.16; P = .004). Men treated with orchiectomy were more likely to develop diabetes (adjusted HR, 1.34; P < .001) but not coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, or sudden cardiac death (all P > .20). Conclusion: GnRH agonist treatment for men with locoregional prostate cancer may be associated with an increased risk of incident diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The benefits of GnRH agonist treatment should be weighed against these potential risks. Additional research is needed to identify populations of men at highest risk of treatment-related complications and to develop strategies to prevent treatment-related diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

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  • Hormonal therapy side effects include hot flashes, osteoporosis, anemia, fatigue, sarcopenia, gynecomastia, loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, diabetes risk, cardiovascular disease risk, fatal cardiac events, and possible emotional distress.

    “These side effects include: hot flashes, osteoporosis, anemia, fatigue, sarcopenia, gynecomastia, loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, risk of diabetes, risk of cardiovascular disease and fatal cardiac events as well as possible emotional distress [9–13].”

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    The Discussion (page unavailable) reports that GnRH agonist therapy was associated with increased risks of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and sudden cardiac death in older men with local or regional prostate cancer. The paper does not substantiate the other listed side effects, such as hot flashes, anemia, sexual dysfunction, or emotional distress; its findings also concern GnRH agonists rather than hormonal therapy generally. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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Authors
Keating, N. L., O'Malley, A. J., & Smith, M. R.
Affiliations
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
  • From the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital; the Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School; and the Division of Hematology and Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Venue
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Published
2006-09-20
Volume
24
Issue
27
Pages
4448-4456
ISSN
  • 0732-183X (ISSN-L)
  • 1527-7755
OpenAlex
W2098998490
Cited by
1,455
References
41
Citations by year
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FWCI
57.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (P50 CA 90381, P50CA090381)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Keywords
androgen deprivation therapy, prostate cancer, GnRH agonist, orchiectomy, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death, treatment side effects, older men
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Androgen Antagonists, Coronary Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Diseases, Humans, Insulin Resistance, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone, Male, Myocardial Infarction, Orchiectomy, Prostatic Neoplasms, Cohort Studies, Proportional Hazards Models, Odds Ratio, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, SEER Program, Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal

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