title: Cyproterone acetate monotherapy in advanced prostatic carcinoma.
abstract: Cyproterone acetate was given as monotherapy to 18 patients with advanced prostatic carcinoma at a weekly dose of 300 mg. Progression was observed in all of the patients; median time to progression was 35 months and median survival time was 48 months. Partial response, stabilization, progression and exitus rates by years also showed favourable results, as compared with other forms of therapy in advanced prostatic carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Urologic Clinics of TCDD Ankara Hospital, Turkey.
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authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kayigil
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authors.lastname: Atahan
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authors.lastname: Metin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D017373:Cyproterone Acetate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D015996:Survival Rate; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000726:Androgen Antagonists; D013739:Testosterone; D017373:Cyproterone Acetate; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen