Does testosterone therapy cause an increased risk of prostate cancer? | Peter Attia & Mohit Kher

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This clip is from episode #260 of The Drive - Men's sexual health: Why it matters, what can go wrong, and how to fix it | Mohit Khera, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H.

In this episode, Peter is joined by Mohit Khera, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., a world-renowned urologist with expertise in sexual medicine and testosterone therapy

In this clip, we discuss:

- Why do people associate TRT with an increased risk of prostate cancer?
- Testosterone may be protective against prostate cancer
- Animal studies related to testosterone therapy and cancer

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