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Friend has prostatectomy 5 years ago and now psa risen slowly to .4radiation for 8-10 weeks advised but should he first stop testosterone?
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Testosterone/cancer: I can't make specific recommendations for you friend, but i sense your question is the following: is taking testosterone (t) safe in prostate cancer? The answer is, generally, yes. Unless someone has metastatic disease that needs to be treated with androgen deprivation therapy, a normal physiologic level of testosterone is okay. If t is being given, levels must be checked to ensure its not high.
Answered 8/4/2013
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