Prostate Cancer

Intermittent taxotere/calcitriol chemotherapy feasible for advanced disease

Published in Cancer Weekly, June 24th, 2003

Advanced prostate cancer can be successfully treated with intermittent chemotherapy with no loss of disease control, according to a study conducted by Oregon Health & Science University scientists. The study was presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting in Chicago.

Breaks - or "holidays" - in chemotherapy potentially allow prostate cancer to be managed as a chronic condition, rather than as an acute or life-threatening disease. Participants in a phase II study reported significant improvements in their quality of life as a result of chemotherapy holidays.

"Our data, while preliminary, suggest that intermittent...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-06-24)

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