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  • Title: Hormonal treatment of symptomatic spinal cord compression in advanced prostatic cancer.
    Author: Sasagawa I, Gotoh H, Miyabayashi H, Yamaguchi O, Shiraiwa Y.
    Journal: Int Urol Nephrol; 1991; 23(4):351-6. PubMed ID: 1938231.
    Abstract:
    The authors describe 2 cases of symptomatic spinal cord compression due to metastatic prostatic cancer. Both cases showed marked improvement of cord compression after hormone therapy, and decompressive laminectomy was not necessary. The management of prostatic cancer patients with symptomatic spinal cord compression is discussed.
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