Open AccessThe Current State of Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Author(s) -
Hellerstedt Beth A.,
Pienta Kenneth J.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/canjclin.52.3.154
Subject(s) - hormonal therapy , prostate cancer , medicine , androgen deprivation therapy , hormone therapy , oncology , cancer , hormone , adjuvant therapy , adjuvant , prostate , breast cancer
Androgen deprivation therapy remains a mainstay of treatment for men with prostate cancer. New uses for hormonal therapy, including use in the adjuvant and neoadjuvant setting, are being evaluated. Prevention of the side effects of therapy has led to the development of alternative schedules and therapeutics.