Poor survival outcome of docetaxel every three weeks plus prednisone for treatment of patients with hormone-refractory metastatic prostate cancer

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Since previous studies have indicated there are improvements in overall survival, the aim of this phase II clinical study was to evaluate docetaxel every three weeks plus prednisone as first-line chemotherapy for treatment of hormone-refractory metastatic prostate cancer (...

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Main Authors: Abd El Halim Mohamed Abu-Hamar, Saleh Mansour, Mohamed El Shebiney, Naser Mohamed Abd El Bary, Emad Sadaka, Alaa Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-07-01
Series:Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387610500220