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Proscar/finasteride dht is a double action breakthrough drug for the treatment of male pattern baldness and prostate cancer treatment. The success of Proscar/Finasteride dht lies in its power to reduce dht which is known as di-hydro-testosterone through its action as a 5 alpha reductase inhibitor.

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With all the bad press that “cosmetic” drugs get these days, it’s nice to find one that is lauded for its medical abilities. While the hairless have long been persecuted by the haired, they have also called bald people vain for worrying about their appearance. It’s just hair right? Surprisingly, it’s not just hair. Prostate Woes The same thing that causes male pattern hair loss and baldness plays a big part in the development of prostate cancer. The culprit is a hormone, dihydrotestosterone, which is common in all men, but comes in higher levels at certain times for some than for other men at other times.

Dihydrotestosterone is an androgen, a class of hormones named so because they are essential to men and the development of male characteristics (andro is from the Ancient Greek for male). While you can thank dihydrotestosterone for the development of the external male sex organs, because it is produced in the prostate, there are unwanted complications that come with it: namely, benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer. And, oh yeah, male pattern baldness. Some of our knowledge about this androgen has come through research into pseudohermaphroditism, a condition in which the affected person is born with sex characteristics in between what is typically expected of males or females.

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Asbestos is a very common material insulation for all types of building structures and also cause a number of diseases that are related to exposure to this substance, including asbestosis and mesothelioma. Although asbestosis is a health condition very serious, this is not a form of cancer. For an overview of asbestosis and its relation to asbestos-induced cancers, have a look at the symptoms and signs and define what asbestosis is.

What kind of disease is asbestosis?

Asbestosis is defined as a chronic condition. In its early stages it directly affects the lungs. The latency period can typically rather long and it is not uncommon that exposure to asbestos dates back more than 15 years before a patient is the first sings and symptoms of asbestosis. Unfortunately, a patient is diagnosed with a high risk of developing cancer disease (mesothelioma / lung cancer) to a point later. Continue reading ‘Asbestosis Treatment And It’s Relationship With Cancer’ »