Duration of Androgen Suppression in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer

Bolla, M.; M. de Reijke, Theodorus; van Tienhoven, Geertjan; C. M. van den Bergh, Alphonsus; R. Oddens, Jorg; Poortmans, Philip; Gez, Eliahu; Kil, P.; Akdaş, A.; Soete, Guy; B. Kariakine, Oleg; M. van der Steen-Banasik, Elsbietha; Musat, E.; Piérart, M.; Mauer, Murielle; Collette, Laurence

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0810095

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Duration of Androgen Suppression in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jun 10, 2009

Authors:

M. Bolla

Theodorus M. de Reijke

Geertjan van Tienhoven

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The combination of radiotherapy plus long-term medical suppression of androgens (> or = 2 years) improves overall survival in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer. We compared the use of radiotherapy plus short-term androgen suppression with the use of radiotherapy plus long-te...

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Prostate cancer

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Medicine

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