An update on the treatment of advanced prostate cancer.
| Autor: | Ngugi PM; Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | East African medical journal [East Afr Med J] 2007 Sep; Vol. 84 (9 Suppl), pp. S36-9. |
| DOI: | 10.4314/eamj.v84i9.9560 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: To obtain an update of the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Data Source: Review of all published literature on advanced prostate cancer was carried out through medline and index medicus search. Data Selection: Published data on advanced prostate cancer from June 2005 to June 2007 was included in the review. Data Extraction: Abstracts of articles identified were assessed, read and analysed to determine relevance to the title under review. Data Synthesis: After establishing relevance from the abstract, the entire paper was read, and significant points included in the review. Conclusion: The mainstay of treatment of advanced prostate cancer remains hormone withdrawal. The introduction of docetaxel based chemotherapy has caused a paradigm shift. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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