Intermittent Androgen Deprivation for Locally Advanced and Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Results from a Randomised Phase 3 Study of the South European Uroncological Group

Calais da Silva, Fernando; Bono, Aldo; Whelan, Peter; Brausi, Maurizio; Marques Queimadelos, Anton; Portillo Martin, Jose; Kirkali, Ziya; Calais da Silva, Fernando; Robertson, Chris

doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2009.02.016

Intermittent Androgen Deprivation for Locally Advanced and Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Results from a Randomised Phase 3 Study of the South European Uroncological Group

Calais da Silva F. E. C., Bono A. V., Whelan P., Brausi M., Marques Queimadelos A., Portillo Martin J. A., ...More

EUROPEAN UROLOGY, vol.55, no.6, pp.1269-1277, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 55 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.eururo.2009.02.016
Journal Name: EUROPEAN UROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1269-1277
Keywords: Prostate cancer, Hormonal therapy, Intermittent therapy, Quality of life
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Few randomised studies have compared intermittent hormonal therapy (IHT) with continuous therapy for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer (PCa).