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ea0004p55 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | SFE2002

Improved 5 year actuarial survival rates in patients with prostate cancer managed by intermittent androgen suppression

Lane T , Ansell W , Oliver R

INTRODUCTIONWe assessed the long-term outcomes of patients managed with intermittent androgen suppression (IAS) following their enrolment in an open, non-randomised feasibility study initiated 10 years ago.PATIENTS AND METHODSAll patients were required to have been managed with androgen suppression for a minimum of 9 months and achieved PSA remissions to levels <4ng/ml. Therapy was stopped and the patients...