Current status of endocrine therapy in localized prostate cancer: cure has become a strong possibility
Int. braz. j. urol
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30(1): 3-11, Jan.-Feb. 2004. ilus, graf
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RESUMO
It is clear that all available means should be taken to diagnose prostate cancer early and to use efficient therapy immediately in order to prevent prostate cancer from migrating to the bones where treatment becomes extremely difficult and cure or even long-term control of the disease is an exception. The only means of preventing prostate cancer from migrating to the bones and becoming incurable is efficient treatment at the localized stage of the disease. In fact, since radical prostatectomy, radiotherapy and brachytherapy can achieve cure in about 50 percent of cases, these approaches are all equally valid choices as first treatment of localized prostate cancer. However, in view of the current knowledge and available data, nowadays, androgen blockade should also be considered as first line treatment. While showing the high efficacy of hormonal therapy in localized prostate cancer, present knowledge clearly indicate that long-term treatment with the best available hormonal drugs, somewhat similar to the 5 years of Tamoxifen in breast cancer, is required for optimal control of prostate cancer. It is also clear from the data analyzed that combined androgen blockage alone could well be an efficient therapy of localized prostate cancer while it has already been recognized as the best therapy for metastatic disease. This paper presents and discusses the current knowledge available on the use and results of endocrine therapy in localized prostate cancer.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Próstata
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Receptores Androgênicos
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Antineoplásicos Hormonais
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Antagonistas de Androgênios
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. braz. j. urol
Assunto da revista:
Urologia
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Canadá
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Laval University Medical Center/CA
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