tenuous association.
“I don’t think it’s a fair discussion to have,” said Dr. Elizabeth Kavaler, a urology specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
In this population, the increase in dementia may not be from hormone therapy at all, Kavaler said. As people live longer, the odds of developing dementia naturally increase.
Moreover, many of these patients probably had other medical conditions that might increase their risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s, Kavaler added.
“Earlier generations were all worried about cancer, we’re worried about dementia,” she said.
In addition, patients with prostate cancer may not have a good option whether to start hormone therapy or not, she noted.
“We really don’t have a choice. Androgen-deprivation therapy is what can be offered to men with