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Comparison of Primary Orchiectomy with Oestrogen Therapy in Advanced Prostatic Cancer; A 2‐Year Follow‐up Report of a National, Prospective Prostatic Cancer Study
Author(s) -
HAAPIAINEN R.,
RANNIKKO S.,
ALFTHAN O.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1986.tb05461.x
Subject(s) - orchiectomy , medicine , cancer , urology , estrogen therapy , oncology , prostate cancer , prostate , gynecology , estrogen
Summary— Two hundred and seventy‐seven patients with advanced prostatic cancer were treated by either orchiectomy or oestrogen. During the 2‐year follow‐up period, the response to treatment was considered more favourable in the oestrogen group, and this response was particularly emphasised in patients with poorly differentiated tumour and metastases at the time of diagnosis. Further evaluations included the cardiovascular side effects of oestrogen therapy.