title: [Randomized study comparing zoladex versus zoladex plus flutamide in treatment of advanced cancer of the prostate].
abstract: 589 patients from 10 countries are recruited into a multicentre randomised trial comparing Zoladex with a combination of Zoladex-Depot + flutamide. Zoladex was administered as a depot injection every 28 days and flutamide was given as 3 x 250 mg tablets daily. Patients with histologically confirmed locally advanced (T3/T4) or metastatic (M1) carcinoma were included. Patients with previous hormonal manipulation and/or chemotherapy were excluded. 65% of patients had metastatic disease. Both treatment groups were balanced (T-category, histology, metastases, performance status). An analysis of subjective and objective response, time to response and time to progression has shown no statistically significant difference. A survival analysis after a median follow-up of 24 months has shown no statistically significant difference between the two treatment groups (p = 0.47).
authors: Service d'oncologie-radiothérapie, Hôpital communal, La Chaux-de-Fonds.
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Haefliger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005485:Flutamide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017273:Goserelin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D017273:Goserelin; D005485:Flutamide
vernacular_title: Etude randomisée comparant Zoladex versus Zoladex + flutamide dans le traitement du cancer avancé de la prostate.