prostate ca treatment can increase heart attack risk

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(NaturalNews) A new report published in the American Cancer Society journal, CA:

A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, and in the American Heart Association journal,

Circulation,

reveals that androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT), a type of prostate

cancer treatment, can increase heart risk factors and possibly lead to

heart attack or cardiac death.

A writing group of experts from

the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, the

American Urological Association, and the American Society for

Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology published their findings that

indicate that ADT leads to increased fat mass, increased low-density

lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the " bad " form of cholesterol, and blood

sugar abnormalities.

The goal of ADT is to reduce male hormonal

levels in order to decrease the rate at which cancer cells grow and

spread in the prostate. By limiting the two primary male androgens -

testosterone and dihydrotestosterone - Western medicine theory purports

that prostate cancer can be better combated. The American Cancer

Society, however, admits that ADT and other forms of hormone therapy do

not actually cure prostate cancer.

The advisory panel that

oversaw the study noted that, while ADT does seem to increase one's

risk of having future cardiovascular problems, the patient should

evaluate whether the alleged benefits of ADT are worth it in

comparison. The group also stressed its belief that prostate cancer

patients should consult only the physician who is actually treating the

cancer for help in making the decision, without referral to any other

outside specialists.

Interestingly, studies pertaining to the

effects of low testosterone levels in men have determined that the

condition, known as hypogonadism, leads to cardiovascular disease and

death. Low serum testosterone levels are also known to increase a man's

risk of developing diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and dyslipidemia. Men

who undergo ADT experience the same increased risk factors due to their

testosterone levels being artificially reduced.

Many men who

have undergone ADT also experience long-term difficulty achieving

proper testosterone levels following the treatment. Many have reported

that they are unable to sustain proper male hormonal levels at all

following ADT, summoning them to a life of illness and premature death.

If

ADT does not cure prostate cancer and permanently blocks male hormones

from properly circulating in the body, why would anyone endorse such a

treatment? There does not seem to be any logical answer to this

question other than that it is recommended by mainstream cancer experts

to assist in treatment; therefore, many simply jump on the bandwagon.

Sources:

Prostate cancer therapy can increase heart risk factors - American Cancer

Society

Cardiovascular Risk With Androgen-Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer -

Medscape Today

Hormone (Androgen Deprivation) Therapy - American Cancer Society

Welcoming low testosterone as a cardiovascular risk factor - International

Journal of Impotence Research

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