title: Southwest Oncology Group strategies in prostatic carcinoma.
abstract: The Southwest Oncology Group Genitourinary Committee evolved in 1978 from a combined gynecologic-urologic cancer committee. A significant catalyst in this development was the growing interest in prostatic carcinoma, with an initial focus on hormone refractory disease. Clinical studies have expanded into combined androgen blockade, untreated metastatic disease and localized prostate cancer. Since 1978, more than forty trials in prostatic carcinoma have been conducted. Currently, seven are in progress or under development. Conclusions and future directions are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA.
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: DeAntoni
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Eisenberger
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Blumenstein
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Coltman
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005485:Flutamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D016729:Leuprolide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009919:Orchiectomy; D011379:Prognosis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical; D015996:Survival Rate; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004054:Diethylstilbestrol; D005485:Flutamide; D016729:Leuprolide