Jonathan Assayag1, Michael N Pollak2, Laurent Azoulay3. 1. Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 2. Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 3. Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Electronic address: Laurent.azoulay@mcgill.ca.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Recent observational studies have produced conflicting results with respect to beta-blocker use after prostate cancer diagnosis and mortality outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether post-diagnostic use of beta-blockers is associated with prostate cancer mortality and all-cause mortality. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A cohort of 6270 men newly-diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer between 1st April 1998, and 31st December 2009, followed until 1st October 2012, was identified using large population-based electronic databases from the United Kingdom. Time-dependent Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of mortality outcomes associated with post-diagnostic use of beta-blockers. Secondary analyses were performed to examine the independent effects of non-selective beta-blockers, as well as cumulative duration of use. RESULTS: During a mean follow-up time of 3.8 years (standard deviation: 2.7 years), 1761 deaths occurred, including 715 from prostate cancer. Post-diagnostic use of beta-blockers was not associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer mortality (HR: 0.97, 95% CI: 0.72-1.31) and all-cause mortality (HR: 0.97, 95% CI: 0.81-1.16). There was no statistically significant association for non-selective beta-blockers (prostate cancer mortality, HR: 1.05, 95% CI: 0.72-1.53 and all-cause mortality, HR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.74-1.18), and no statistically significant trends of cumulative duration of use for both mortality outcomes. CONCLUSION: The use of beta blockers, including those of the non-selective type, was not associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer and all-cause mortality.
BACKGROUND: Recent observational studies have produced conflicting results with respect to beta-blocker use after prostate cancer diagnosis and mortality outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether post-diagnostic use of beta-blockers is associated with prostate cancer mortality and all-cause mortality. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A cohort of 6270 men newly-diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer between 1st April 1998, and 31st December 2009, followed until 1st October 2012, was identified using large population-based electronic databases from the United Kingdom. Time-dependent Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of mortality outcomes associated with post-diagnostic use of beta-blockers. Secondary analyses were performed to examine the independent effects of non-selective beta-blockers, as well as cumulative duration of use. RESULTS: During a mean follow-up time of 3.8 years (standard deviation: 2.7 years), 1761 deaths occurred, including 715 from prostate cancer. Post-diagnostic use of beta-blockers was not associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer mortality (HR: 0.97, 95% CI: 0.72-1.31) and all-cause mortality (HR: 0.97, 95% CI: 0.81-1.16). There was no statistically significant association for non-selective beta-blockers (prostate cancer mortality, HR: 1.05, 95% CI: 0.72-1.53 and all-cause mortality, HR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.74-1.18), and no statistically significant trends of cumulative duration of use for both mortality outcomes. CONCLUSION: The use of beta blockers, including those of the non-selective type, was not associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer and all-cause mortality.
Authors: Aino Siltari; Teemu J Murtola; Kirsi Talala; Kimmo Taari; Teuvo L J Tammela; Anssi Auvinen Journal: PLoS One Date: 2020-06-29 Impact factor: 3.240