Docetaxel (Taxotere) and estramustine versus mitoxantrone and prednisone for hormone-refractory prostate cancer: scientific basis and design of Southwest Oncology Group Study 9916.
Hussain M, Petrylak D, Fisher E, Tangen C, Crawford D. Docetaxel (Taxotere) and estramustine versus mitoxantrone and prednisone for hormone-refractory prostate cancer: scientific basis and design of Southwest Oncology Group Study 9916. Seminars In Oncology 1999, 26: 55-60. PMID: 10604271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone-refractory prostate cancerProstate cancerHormone-refractory prostate cancer patientsProstate-specific antigen levelRandomized phase III trialEnd pointPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsPhase III trialsSingle institution experienceSide effect profileSouthwest Oncology GroupCombination of mitoxantroneProstate cancer patientsStandard armIII trialsOncology GroupAssessment of qualityClinical outcomesEffect profileRandomized trialsTreatment armsAntigen levelsInstitution experienceCancer patients