High-Risk Prostate Cancer in a Patient with Untreated Prolactinoma and Castrate-Level Testosterone Suppression: A Case Report

Patients with prolactinoma-induced hypogonadism remain at risk for PCa. Dopamine agonists for treatment of prolactinoma may worsen PCa due to testosterone rebound; GnRH agonists for treatment of PCa may precipitate pituitary apoplexy in patients with preexisting pituitary adenoma. GnRH antagonists may be a theoretically safer alternative. Cautious and tailored selection of therapy alongside close clinical monitoring are essential to optimize care of this complex patient population.

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Case Reports in Oncology
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2025-09-26
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https://doi.org/10.1159/000548162
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Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
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High-Risk Prostate Cancer in a Patient with Untreated Prolactinoma and Castrate-Level Testosterone Suppression: A Case Report

Hannah D. McManus, Afreen Shariff, Tara Seibert
Case Reports in Oncology
Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
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High-Risk Prostate Cancer in a Patient with Untreated Prolactinoma and Castrate-Level Testosterone Suppression: A Case Report

Hannah D. McManus, Afreen Shariff, Tara Seibert
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Abstract

Patients with prolactinoma-induced hypogonadism remain at risk for PCa. Dopamine agonists for treatment of prolactinoma may worsen PCa due to testosterone rebound; GnRH agonists for treatment of PCa may precipitate pituitary apoplexy in patients with preexisting pituitary adenoma. GnRH antagonists may be a theoretically safer alternative. Cautious and tailored selection of therapy alongside close clinical monitoring are essential to optimize care of this complex patient population.

Case Reports in OncologyVol. 18(1)
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Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
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