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Randomized trial about cardiovscular (CV) complications in patients with advanced PC & CV disease treated with GnRH agonist or antagonists.

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Cardiovascular morbidity in a randomized trial comparing GnRH-agonist and GnRH-antagonist among patients with advanced prostate-cancer and pre-existing cardiovascular disease.

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Less CV complications in patients treated with antagonists.

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Is my understanding of terminology correct that these results favor degaralix (firmanon) over Lupron (Eligard)?

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Yes, you are correct.

I would like to know how casodex scores in this context.

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