An update on the treatment of advanced prostate cancer.
OBJECTIVE
To obtain an update of the treatment of advanced prostate cancer.


METHODS
Review of all published literature on advanced prostate cancer was carried out through medline and index medicus search.


METHODS
Published data on advanced prostate cancer from June 2005 to June 2007 was included in the review.


METHODS
Abstracts of articles identified were assessed, read and analysed to determine relevance to the title under review.


RESULTS
After establishing relevance from the abstract, the entire paper was read, and significant points included in the review.


CONCLUSIONS
The mainstay of treatment of advanced prostate cancer remains hormone withdrawal. The introduction of docetaxel based chemotherapy has caused a paradigm shift.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*