How do you counsel men with prostate cancer on the cardiovascular risks of androgen deprivation therapy?
How might a recent (within 6 months) myocardial infarction affect your recommendations?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
This is a complex issue and depends on the specific setting (concurrent with XRT), the risk of the patient, and the specific CV risks of that patient. In the metastatic setting, there is almost never a contraindication to hormonal therapy given that prostate cancer is the likely cause of death in th...