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Toronto – Side affects of prescription drugs are all over the place, they usually seem bad, but how about these drugs that somehow cure or prevent diseases that are in no way connected to their intended uses.

On Tuesday, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the American Urological Association (AUA) released a recommendation that men over 55 who are at a risk for prostate cancer, speak to their doctor about a drug used in the hair loss Propecia.

The drug finasteride in Propecia has been shown in studies to help prevent prostate cancer by an average of 8%. Doctors recommend that men at risk for prostate cancer us the drug along with regular screening used at the same time is a good way to escape the risk of prostate cancer.

The price of the drug is around $90 for a months worth, which is quite expensive, and some doctors fear that the finasteride will actually harm more than it helps.

They fear that if one were to get cancer on the drug then it would be much more biologically agressive and hurt more than it helped in the long run.