Abstract
The effect of aminoglutethimide administration on the flutamide withdrawal in a small population of hormone refractory prostate cancer patients who progressed after initial treatment with combined androgen blockade, suramin, and hydrocortisone is investigated. Patients involved in the study were determined to have progressive disease following treatment with leuprolide, flutamide, hydrocortisone, and suramin. The therapeutic efficacy of flutamide withdrawal with the initiation of aminoglutethimide was assessed with serial PSA measurements. An increase in the PSA normalization response rate was observed and was attributed to the fact that the patient all received flutamide initially as a component of complete androgen blockade therapy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 763-765 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Acta Oncologica |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |