Hormone Therapy in Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
By Linda on Nov 10, 2009 in Hormones | comments(0)
Landmark Study on Hormone Therapy in Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: Results Now In
Nick Mulcahy
November 3, 2009 (Chicago, Illinois) — The practice of administering short-term hormone therapy to men with low-risk prostate cancer who undergo radiation therapy is not necessary.
The treatment does not improve survival in these men, according to the “greatly anticipated results” of a new study presented here during the plenary session of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 51st Annual Meeting. Continued
