PC-SPES for the treatment of prostate cancer?
A 73-year-old man recently attended his local USToo International prostate cancer support group and during the meeting several members were discussing using PC-SPES for treatment of their prostate cancer. The patient's history is significant for prostate cancer and as a result he had a radical prostatectomy. Two years ago, he relapsed with bone metastases and he was subsequently treated with combined anti-androgen therapy. Over the last 6 months his symptoms and prostate-specific antigen have increased, despite anti-androgen withdrawal and a regimen of cancer chemotherapy. The patient is aware that his prostate cancer is incurable, but he wants to know if PC-SPES can help.
Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy-Glendale, Midwestern University, 19555 North 59th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA. mchave@arizona.midwestern.edu
Mary L
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Chavez