Influence of Hormone Therapy on Heart Attack Incidence in Men Undergoing Prostate Brachytherapy

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago

Overview

The purpose of this study is to review cause of death in patients undergoing prostate brachytherapy at a single institution. Furthermore, we are analyzing patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy and whether or not this contributed to cardiovascular deaths, specifically myocardial infarction.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Prostate Cancer Cardiovascular Death

Interventions

No intervention was requiredOTHER

Death records were reviewed, therefore, there was no intervention

Eligibility

Sex: MALE

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Deceased anytime after prostate brachytherapy treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Patients whose cause of death was unable to be determined

Locations (1)

Chicago Prostate Center

Westmont, Illinois, United States

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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