Can effect of finasteride on prostate-specific antigen be used to decrease repeat prostate biopsy?
The results of our study have demonstrated that patients without prostate cancer have a greater decrease in PSAD when taking finasteride than those with prostate cancer. This pilot study had a small population with limited power, and a repeat prospective study with a larger population is warranted.
International medical graduates do help reduce rural physician shortages, but interstate variation points to the role of state policies in influencing international medical graduates' distribution in rural, underserved areas. Such variation also can come about from many different causes, so there is a need for further research to determine why international medical graduates help compensate for physician shortages more so in some states than in others.