Propecia before and after Transplants

[Guest]

If a doctore could respond, great.

 

I heard Propecia may cause heart and cancer problems in some people. Has any of you guys heard of this, either a transplant surgeon or a MD please respond.

 

Thanks

[Guest]

If a doctore could respond, great.

 

I heard Propecia may cause heart and cancer problems in some people. Has any of you guys heard of this, either a transplant surgeon or a MD please respond.

 

Thanks

[Dr. William Parsley]

There has been not link of finasteride to any type of heart condition. A few years ago there was a study on the prostate gland that gave some worry. The study showed an increased incidence of carcinomatis changes in a small group after one year of use compared to controls. Further review indicated flaws in the study including the small number of patients. The opposite of these results may be the truth. In lab animals, several studies have show finasteride to reduce prostate cancer. There is a large 7 year study in humans to determine if the incidence of prostate cancer might be reduced with the use of finasteride. The study is about 2 years from being concluded and the results opened. It is thought by some that finasteride will not help if someone already has prostate cancer, even early. But it may help prevent the onset.