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Vol. 36. Issue 10.
Pages 608-612 (December 2012)
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Vol. 36. Issue 10.
Pages 608-612 (December 2012)
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Current evidence about intermittent androgenic deprivation in prostate cancer
Evidencia actual acerca de bloqueo hormonal intermitente en cáncer de próstata
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J.D. López, G. López-Fontana
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, R. López-Fontana
Cátedra Urología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Clínica Andina de Urología, Mendoza, Argentina
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Objectives

To identify clinical application of intermittent hormonotherapy in prostatic carcinoma.

Material and methods

We conducted a systematic review in the MEDLINE database and COCHRANE Library using the words MeSH “prostate cancer, androgenic deprivation and intermittent”. Those with the best level of evidence and published in the last 10 years were included.

Results

Intermittent hormone therapy is one of the tools we use in urological armamentarium for special circumstances. This analysis highlights: possibility to regain sexual function during the period of suspension of treatment (time off) due to the recovery of testosterone levels also demonstrating an improvement in symptoms, decreased costs while preserving the same oncological control as compared to complete androgenic deprivation.

Conclusions

There is still controversy about the benefits in quality of life and the emergence of long-term side effects typical of continuous hormonal therapy. Therefore and until now, we should only propose intermittent therapy in selected patients.

Keywords:
Prostate cancer
Androgenic deprivation
Intermittent
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Objetivos

Revisar la aplicación de la hormonoterapia intermitente en el cáncer de próstata.

Material y método

Se realizó una revisión sistemática en la base de datos de MEDLINE y COCHRANE utilizando las palabras MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) «prostate cancer, androgenic deprivation e intermittent». Fueron incluidos aquellos con el mejor nivel de evidencia, que hayan sido publicados en los últimos 10 años.

Resultados

La hormonoterapia intermitente es una de las herramientas del armamentario urológico que utilizamos en circunstancias especiales. De este análisis se destaca: la posibilidad de poder recuperar la función sexual durante el periodo de suspensión del tratamiento (time off) debido a la recuperación de los valores de testosterona manifestando además una mejoría de los síntomas; disminución de los costos y, que presenta el mismo control oncológico comparado con el bloqueo hormonal completo.

Conclusión

Aun son controvertidos los beneficios en la calidad de vida y en la aparición de efectos secundarios a largo plazo propios del bloqueo hormonal continuo. Por lo tanto y por ahora solo deberíamos ofrecer la terapia intermitente en pacientes selectos.

Palabras clave:
Cáncer de próstata
Deprivación androgénica
Intermitente

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