Trends in the use of androgen deprivation in prostate cancer.
The aim of this study was to assess current management of prostate cancer patients with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) among Finnish urologists and oncologists. Four case scenarios were presented: postprostatectomy PSA relapse, postradiotherapy (RT) relapse with a slowly or rapidly rising PSA, elderly patients prior to treatment. Management preferences and the use of androgen deprivation (AD) in prostate cancer were surveyed. Eighty-two informative replies, 60 from 90 practicing urologists (67%) and 22 from 70 practicing oncologists (31%) were received. For postprostatectomy relapse, salvage RT or follow-up until significant rise of PSA were the favored recommendations. For post RT with slowly or rapidly rising PSA and treatment of non-radical cases an active approach with even small PSA rises and immediate androgen deprivation were favored. For intervention, the recommended PSA border values ranged from 0.5 to > 100 ng/mL. More research is needed focusing on criteria and timing of AD in the treatment of prostate cancer.
Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland. eevsal@utu.fi
Eeva K
EK
Salminen
Jan-Erik
JE
Wickström
Tero
T
Vahlberg
Gillian M
GM
Duchesne
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001315:Australia; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014572:Urology / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends
D000726:Androgen Antagonists; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen