Complete Androgen blockade in Advanced Prostate Cancer: A clinical experience

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Amin ul Haq
Azra Ghani
Taskeen Ahmad Khan
Isa Khan

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To evaluate the clinical and biochemical outcome of patients with advanced prostate cancer treated by complete androgen blockage (CAB). A total number of 30 patients with histologically confirmed advance prostate cancer and seru8m PSA level of more than 30ng/ml were subjected to bilateral subcapsular orchidectomy. Supplemented with oral anti androgens. These patients were followed for a period of two years by recording their symptoms and serum PSA level at twelve weeks intervals. CAB is still the treatment of choice for patients with advanced prostate cancer.

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Haq A ul, Ghani A, Khan TA, Khan I. Complete Androgen blockade in Advanced Prostate Cancer: A clinical experience. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2011 Oct. 6 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];18(4). Available from: https://jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1191
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