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Prostate Cancer treatment details. Chemotherapy, Hormone.

Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France.

Survival: monthsCountry:France
Toxiciy Grade:5City/State/Province:Marseille
Treatments:Chemotherapy, HormoneHospital:Institut Paoli-Calmettes
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Feb 2013

Description:

Patients:
This phase 3 study involved non-castrate (hormone-sensitive) prostate cancer patients who were divided into two separate treatment groups. Group A consisted of 192 men with a median age of 63 years. Group B had 193 men with a median age of 64 years.

Treatment:
Patients in group A were treated with androgen-deprivation therapy (hormone therapy) and the chemotherapy agent docetaxel.

Patients in group B were treated with androgen-deprivation therapy (hormone therapy) alone.

Toxicities:
There were four treatment-related deaths in group A. Causes of death included neutropenia and infection. Grade 3-4 fatigue and erectile dysfunction were also reported.

The most severe toxicities were of grade 4 and included grade 3-4 erectile dysfunction and decreased libido.

Results:
The median overall survival for groups A and B was 58.9 and 54.2 months, respectively.

Support:
This study was partially supported by Sanofi-Aventis, Amgen, and AstaZeneca.

Correspondence: Dr. Gwenaelle Gravis; email: [email protected]



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