PATIENT TREATMENT PREFERENCE IN METASTATIC PROSTATE-CANCER

Authors
CREAGH T
Citation
T. Creagh, PATIENT TREATMENT PREFERENCE IN METASTATIC PROSTATE-CANCER, Irish medical journal, 89(1), 1996, pp. 12-12
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Irish medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
03323102
Volume
89
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
12 - 12
Database
ISI
SICI code
0332-3102(1996)89:1<12:PTPIMP>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
40 male patients with metastatic prostate cancer given a choice of med ical castration with the LHRH Analogue Goserelin (Zoladex) or surgical castration chose medical treatment. During a 15 month follow up only one patient decided to have an orchidectomy and this was because of tr eatment expense.