An update on the treatment of advanced prostate cancer

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain an update of the treatment of advanced prostate cancer.

DATA SOURCE:

Review of all published literature on advanced prostate cancer was carried out through medline and index medicus search.

DATA SELECTION:

Published data on advanced prostate cancer from June 2005 to June 2007 was included in the review.

DATA EXTRACTION:

Abstracts of articles identified were assessed, read and analysed to determine relevance to the title under review.

DATA SYNTHESIS:

After establishing relevance from the abstract, the entire paper was read, and significant points included in the review.

CONCLUSION:

The mainstay of treatment of advanced prostate cancer remains hormone withdrawal. The introduction of docetaxel based chemotherapy has caused a paradigm shift.