Prostate cancer hormone drugs risky for some men

According to a new study there is a close link between hormone therapy for prostrate cancer and a higher risk of death in men of older age groups who have had serious heart problems.

The hormone therapy goes beyond the level of testosterone produced thereby causing prostrate tumors to shrink or grow at a slower pace. This treatment can be more helpful when used with surgery and radiation in men with more advanced disease.

The study found that people with high diastolic blood pressure were more apt to have a thinking impairment or memory problems than people with normal diastolic blood pressure readings. High diastolic blood pressure is the bottom of a blood pressure reading.

Every 10 percent increase in the reading saw a 7 percent rise in the likelihood of a person having thinking problems. These findings are the result of an analysis of data resulting from a long term study of 19,836 people.

Dr. Georgios Tsivgoulis, from the University of Alabama, Birmingham, said, “After adjusting for a variety of factors, higher diastolic blood pressure was directly associated with an increased risk of cognitive trouble as seen on standard tests”.