Abstract:Purpose: In a randomized study we compared the combination of orchiectomy and radiotherapy to radiotherapy alone as treatment for locally advanced prostate cancer. Patients who were treated only with radiotherapy initially underwent castration therapy at clinical progression, providing the opportunity to compare immediate vs deferred endocrine intervention. Materials And Methods: In this prospective study 91 patients with locally advanced prostate cancer were randomized to receive external beam radiotherapy (4… Show more
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