2002
Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer
Petrylak D. Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer. European Urology Open Science 2002, 1: 15-23. DOI: 10.1016/s1569-9056(02)00005-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHormone-refractory prostate cancerBone painProstate cancerSerum prostate-specific antigen levelProstate-specific antigen levelPhase II trialPhase III trialsSoft tissue metastasesAndrogen ablation therapyEffective palliative therapyAdvanced prostate cancerCombination of mitoxantroneMetastatic prostate cancerTreatment of menHormonal therapyII trialIII trialsOverall survivalPalliative therapyPSA levelsTissue metastasesAntigen levelsTreatment optionsClinical trialsAblation therapy
1999
Chemotherapy for advanced hormone refractory prostate cancer
Petrylak D. Chemotherapy for advanced hormone refractory prostate cancer. Urology 1999, 54: 30-35. PMID: 10606282, DOI: 10.1016/s0090-4295(99)00452-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone-refractory prostate cancerRefractory prostate cancerProstate-specific antigenProstate cancerBone painAdvanced hormone-refractory prostate cancerHormone-resistant prostate cancerSerum prostate-specific antigenCombination of estramustinePhase III studySoft tissue metastasesTaxane-based therapyCombination of mitoxantroneMetastatic prostate cancerDrug Administration approvalCorticosteroid therapyHormone therapyIII studyTissue metastasesRandomized trialsTreatment optionsHistorical controlsAdministration approvalClinical practiceUS FoodDocetaxel (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