Treatment of advanced prostate cancer.
In the management of advanced prostatic cancer, available treatments are reviewed. Preliminary results of several studies show a better response to complete androgen blockade than to conventional treatments. Prostatic tumour consists of androgen-dependent and -independent cells, and the continued growth of the latter, following androgen ablation, results in relapse.
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Department of Urology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery