title: Hormone therapy in the management of prostate cancer: evidence-based approaches.
abstract: Hormonal therapy has been the standard for advanced prostate cancer for over 60 years. Recently, the utility of androgen ablation through various means has been demonstrated for earlier stages of disease. In particular, the strongest evidence to date involves the use of hormonal therapy in combination with radiation therapy. In this article we review the basic concepts in hormonal ablation for prostate cancer and review the evidence-based studies that support the use of hormonal therapy in early stage prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: Chairman, Department of Urology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, 1025 Walnut Street, Suite 1112, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Leonard G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Gomella
authors.forename: Jaspreet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Costas
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lallas
authors.forename: Edouard J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Trabulsi