Comparative study of surgical orchidectomy and medical castration in treatment efficacy, adverse effects and cost based on a large prospective metastatic prostate cancer registry.

CONCLUSION: Both SO and MC have similar oncological outcomes and AE profiles. However, SO remains a much more cost-effective form of ADT for the long-term treatment of mPCa patients.
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Source: Urologic Oncology - May 28, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tan YG, Poon RJ, Pang LJ, Villanueva A, Huang HH, Chen K, Ng TK, Tay KJ, Ho HS, Yuen JS Tags: Urol Oncol Source Type: research