Economical impact of orchiectomy for advanced prostate cancer

Economical impact of orchiectomy for advanced prostate cancer

PURPOSE: To demonstrate the economical impact of surgical castration in comparison to the medical castration for patients with advanced prostate cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between January 2001 and December 2001, 32 patients with advanced prostate cancer underwent bilateral sub-capsular orchiectom...

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Main Authors: Paula Adriano A. P. de, Piccelli Hilton R. S., Pinto Nilson P., Teles Antonio G., Franqueiro Antonio G., Maltez Adriano R. L., Silva Jose H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2003-01-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
prostate
prostatic neoplasms
castration
therapy
costs and cost analysis
androgen antagonists
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