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LHRH Agonist and Antagonist for Prostate Cancer

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Abstract

ADT is the main treatment for advanced prostate cancer. Combination therapy with radiotherapy in early stage prostate cancer is increasing. LHRH agonists are the most frequently used type of ADT for several years, and they have suppressed the serum testosterone to castration level in almost all patients. Furthermore, LHRH antagonist was developed recently as an alternative form of ADT with direct and immediate suppression of testosterone without initial testosterone flare phenomenon. Therefore, in this chapter, we will describe the comparative efficacy and safety between LHRH agonists and LHRH antagonists for prostate cancer.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationManagement of Advanced Prostate Cancer
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media
Pages127-132
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9789811069437
ISBN (Print)9789811069420
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018

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© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018.

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Keywords

  • Androgen deprivation therapy
  • Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
  • Prostate cancer
  • Prostate-specific antigen
  • Testosterone

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