Managing hot flashes in men being treated for prostate cancer.

Neil H Baum, Dorothea C Torti

Journal: Geriatrics 2007;62(11):18-21

PMID: 17999566

Abstract

Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in men. Treatment with hormonal ablation is often accompanied by disabling hot flashes. This article reviews the pathophysiology of hot flashes and treatment options for this common side effect of treatment.

Address: Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, USA.

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MeSH Terms: Androgen Antagonists, Antineoplastic Agents, Combined Modality Therapy, Complementary Therapies, Cyclohexanols, Diethylstilbestrol, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone, Hot Flashes, Humans, Male, Megestrol Acetate, Orchiectomy, Prostatic Neoplasms, Testosterone, Venlafaxine Hydrochloride