| Literature DB >> 21085622 |
Tanya B Dorff1, Cathy M Tangen, E David Crawford, Daniel P Petrylak, Celestia S Higano, Derek Raghavan, David I Quinn, Nicholas J Vogelzang, Ian M Thompson, Maha H A Hussain.
Abstract
The major goals of the SWOG-GU committee in the area of advanced prostate cancer are to improve the survival and quality of life of patients with advanced prostate cancer. SWOG trials have examined the role of combined androgen blockade, intermittent androgen deprivation, and the early application of chemotherapy in castration-naïve disease. In addition, they have contributed to advancing the current chemotherapy standard of docetaxel plus prednisone, and ongoing trials seek to improve upon that standard. Finally, surrogate endpoints have been identified and markers of treatment response or resistance with novel technology are under active investigation. This review highlights findings from recent SWOG clinical trials for advanced prostate cancer, emphasizing the clinical impact and future applications of the data.Entities:
Year: 2009 PMID: 21085622 PMCID: PMC2981166 DOI: 10.1177/1758834009343454
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ther Adv Med Oncol ISSN: 1758-8340 Impact factor: 8.168