@article{3fc6275eeaff4555948c7b4caf5e9d14,
title = "Testosterone treatment is not associated with increased risk of prostate cancer or worsening of lower urinary tract symptoms: prostate health outcomes in the Registry of Hypogonadism in Men",
abstract = "Objectives: To evaluate the effects of testosterone-replacement therapy (TRT) on prostate health indicators in hypogonadal men, including rates of prostate cancer diagnoses, changes in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) over time. Patients and Methods: The Registry of Hypogonadism in Men (RHYME) is a multi-national patient registry of treated and untreated, newly-diagnosed hypogonadal men (n = 999). Follow-up assessments were performed at 3–6, 12, 24, and 36 months. Baseline and follow-up data collection included medical history, physical examination, blood sampling, and patient questionnaires. Prostate biopsies underwent blinded independent adjudication for the presence and severity of prostate cancer; PSA and testosterone levels were measured via local and central laboratory assays; and LUTS severity was assessed via the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). Incidence rates per 100 000 person-years were calculated. Longitudinal mixed models were used to assess effects of testosterone on PSA levels and IPSS. Results: Of the 999 men with clinically diagnosed hypogonadism (HG), 750 (75%) initiated TRT, contributing 23 900 person-months of exposure. The mean testosterone levels increased from 8.3 to 15.4 nmol/L in treated men, compared to only a slight increase from 9.4 to 11.3 nmol/L in untreated men. In all, 55 biopsies were performed for suspected prostate cancer, and 12 non-cancer related biopsies were performed for other reasons. Overall, the proportion of positive biopsies was nearly identical in men on TRT (37.5%) compared to those not on TRT (37.0%) over the course of the study. There were no differences in PSA levels, total IPSS, or the IPSS obstructive sub-scale score by TRT status. Lower IPSS irritative sub-scale scores were reported in treated compared to untreated men. Conclusions: Results support prostate safety of TRT in newly diagnosed men with HG.",
keywords = "#PCSM, #ProstateCancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, disease registry, hypogonadism, testosterone",
author = "Debruyne, {Frans M J} and Behre, {Hermann M.} and Claus Roehrborn and Mario Maggi and Wu, {Frederick C W} and Schr{\"o}der, {Fritz H.} and Jones, {Thomas Hugh} and Hartmut Porst and Geoffrey Hackett and Wheaton, {Olivia A.} and Antonio Martin-Morales and Eric Meuleman and Cunningham, {Glenn R.} and Divan, {Hozefa A.} and Rosen, {Raymond C.}",
note = "Funding Information: We gratefully acknowledge the outstanding contributions of RHYME investigators at the following sites: University of Florence, Italy, M. Maggi; University Hospital Halle, Germany, H. Behre; VU Medical Center, The Netherlands, E. Meuleman; Erasmus MC Rotterdam, Netherlands, G. Dohle; Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden, S. Arver; Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK, F. Wu; Private Practice of Urology/Andrology, Germany, H. Porst; Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK, T.H. Jones; Royal Victoria Infirmary, UK, R. Quinton; Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, A. Lenzi; Royal Free Hampstead NHS, UK, P-M. Bouloux; Carlos Haya University Hospital, Spain, A.M. Morales; Holly Cottage Clinic, UK, G. Hackett; Uroh{\"a}lsan i Sk{\"o}vde, Sweden, P. Stroberg; University of Parma, Italy, M. Maggio; Hospital Virgen del Rocio, Spain, N. Cruz; Ospediali Riuniti – Ancona, Italy, G. Balercia; Segeberger Kliniken, Germany, A. Yassin; Amstelland Hospital, Netherlands, C. Reisman; Fundacio Puigvert, Spain, L. Bassa; Hesperia Hospital, Italy, E. Pescatori; Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Spain, J.I. Martinez Salamanca; Hospital Universitario 12 Octubre, Spain, J. Romero Otero; Evangelisches Krankenhaus Herne, Germany, F. Jockenhoevel; Andros Mens Health Institutes, Netherlands, F. Debruyne. Valuable assistance was provided by Ms. Juli Martha, Madhavi Kamma, Blandyna Williams and other research staff at NERI. We acknowledge guidance and support from Drs. Farid Saad, Albert Radlmaier, and Andreas Mattern at Bayer Healthcare. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 The Authors BJU International {\textcopyright} 2016 BJU International Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd",
year = "2017",
month = feb,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1111/bju.13578",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "119",
pages = "216--224",
journal = "BJU international",
issn = "1464-4096",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",
number = "2",
}