Aminoglutethimide in advanced prostatic carcinoma.
Br J Urol
; 59(4): 323-7, 1987 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-3555688
We have treated 34 patients with advanced prostate cancer, resistant to orchiectomy or oestrogen therapy, with aminoglutethimide. Seven patients (21%) showed improvement in pain and performance status for prolonged periods. By NPCP criteria six patients had stable disease and one had partial tumour response. Six of these patients remained on oestrogen therapy. Suppressed gonadotrophin levels (FSH and LH), despite orchiectomy, correlated strongly with benefit from aminoglutethimide. No relationships between response to treatment and changes in serum testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone, oestradiol or prolactin were found. Six patients had side effects requiring cessation of therapy. A further 27 patients developed less severe toxicity. Despite its toxicity, these results show that aminoglutethimide has a role in the management of advanced prostatic cancer resistant to primary hormonal manipulation.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Próstata
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Aminoglutetimida
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1987
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Article