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  • Title: Neoadjuvant hormone therapy and radical radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: poorer biochemical outcome using flutamide alone.
    Author: Wilson KS, Ludgate CM, Wilson AG, Alexander AS.
    Journal: Can J Urol; 2000 Oct; 7(5):1099-103. PubMed ID: 11114872.
    Abstract:
    Since a recent meta-analysis of non-steroidal anti-androgen therapy in metastatic prostate cancer concluded that survival was worse compared with medical or surgical androgen withdrawal, we analyzed our experience with flutamide monotherapy and other forms of neoadjuvant hormone therapy (NHT) prior to radiation therapy in clinically localized prostate cancer. A total of 45 patients received flutamide and 328 patients received other NHT. Flutamide patients had higher PSA levels at diagnosis and shorter duration of treatment, which could bias the results against flutamide monotherapy. Kaplan Meier analysis of PSA -- disease free survival showed significantly poorer outcome with flutamide monotherapy. Multivariate analysis supported this conclusion. Until equivalence to other forms of NHT is shown, we do not recommend flutamide monotherapy prior to radical radiation. A prospective randomized trial would be necessary to confirm this conclusion.
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