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Testosterone-guided ADT for prostate cancer

Authors :
Tatsuhiko Hoshii
Tsutomu Nishiyama
Source :
Nature Reviews Urology. 13:189-191
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2016.

Abstract

Luteinizing-hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for men with advanced prostate cancer are usually administered indefinitely on a fixed schedule. However, using testosterone level to guide ADT in these patients could lead to reductions in cost and some symptomatic improvements.

Details

ISSN :
17594820 and 17594812
Volume :
13
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Nature Reviews Urology
Accession number :
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