An update on androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer.
An update on androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer.
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DOI:
10.1677/erc-10-0187
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发表时间:
2010-12
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Dahut WL
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作者:
Sharifi N;Gulley JL;Dahut WL
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with gonadal testosterone depletion is the frontline treatment for advanced prostate cancer. Other hormonal interventions have a role in the treatment of prostate cancer. We sought to examine systematically the evidence for hormonal interventions in prostate cancer, risks of ADT and interventions that mitigate these risks. PubMed and Web of Science were searched for English-language articles using the terms prostate cancer, androgen deprivation therapy and hormone treatment between 1966 and February 2010. Bibliographies from selected articles and meeting abstracts were also reviewed. The highest quality data was emphasized. Results for therapeutic studies were focused primarily on randomized controlled clinical trials and the Jadad scale criteria was used to evaluate the quality of these studies. Four trials of the efficacy of intermittent versus continuous ADT were included. One randomized study analysis and 6 postrandomization analyses were included on the effects of ADT on cardiovascular mortality. Seven randomized controlled trials were included of pharmacologic interventions for the treatment of metabolic effects due to ADT. One randomized trial of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)-antagonist versus GnRH-agonist was included. Six phase I/II clinical trials of secondary hormonal therapies with novel mechanisms of action were included. Randomized studies completed to date indicate that intermittent might be equivalent to continuous ADT. Although adverse effects of ADT include risk factors for cardiovascular disease, effects on cardiovascular mortality are uncertain. Bone loss and increased risk of fracture may be effectively treated with pharmacologic interventions. Benefits of ADT must be balanced with a consideration of the risks.