Adherence to hormonal deprivation therapy in prostate cancer in clinical practice: a retrospective, single-center study.
Minerva Urol Nefrol
; 71(2): 181-184, 2019 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30230294
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Androgen-deprivation therapy is one of the options available for treating both advanced and metastatic prostate cancer (PCa). It is used as an adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy, either alone or in combination with radiotherapy (RT) or surgery. The aim of this study was to appraise adherence to androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT).METHODS:
A total of 136 PCa patients on ADT (leuprorelin, triptorelin, and degarelix) were monitored between January 2008 and December 2015. Demographic, histopathological, and clinical data were collected.RESULTS:
Mean age was 76 years and PSA was 91.9 ng/mL. Forty-six patients (34%) had a Gleason Score >7. One hundred and eight patients were treated exclusively with ADT (53 [49%] leuprorelin, 45 [42%] triptorelin, and 10 [9%] degarelix). Mean follow-up was 3.5 years, with a mean overall prescription time of 3.4 years. Adherence to ADT was 95%. Sixty-three patients are currently on therapy, while 45 have discontinued treatment. Reasons for discontinuation were death (56%), physician's choice (33%), and patient's preferences (11%).CONCLUSIONS:
Adherence to ADT was optimal, probably owing to its balanced side effect and benefit profile. Patient's death was the most frequent reason for discontinuation.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Prostatic Neoplasms
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Medication Adherence
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Androgen Antagonists
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Minerva Urol Nefrol
Journal subject:
NEFROLOGIA
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UROLOGIA
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy