RADICAL PC-2: Routine Cardiology Referral in Prostate Cancer Corrected Risk Factors but Did Not Reduce Cardiac Events
In the RADICAL PC-2 randomized trial following 2,487 patients in 8 countries over 10 years, routine cardiology referral in prostate cancer patients on ADT lowered cholesterol by 12 mg/dL but did not reduce cardiovascular death, MI, stroke or heart failure (sHR 1.08). Subgroup analysis indicates that referral should be selective.
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