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Annals of Oncology 2005 16(Supplement 4):iv80-iv84; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi913
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© 2005 European Society for Medical Oncology

Invited Paper

Hormonotherapy of advanced prostate cancer

P. Pronzato and M. Rondini

Department of Oncology, Felettino Hospital, La Spezia, Italy

More than two decades of studies on hormonal treatment of Prostate Cancer are briefly reviewed. Recent American Society of Clinical Oncology recommendations have pointed the major issues faced in randomized clinical trials and meta-analyses. Androgen ablation remains the mainstay of treatment for advanced stages, while Docetaxel based chemotherapy is becoming the standard in hormonorefractory tumors and targeted therapies are approaching.

Key words: prostate cancer, metastatic, hormonotherapy


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