Comparison of intermittent and continuous androgen deprivation and quality of life between patients with locally advanced and patients with metastatic prostate cancer: a post hoc analysis of the randomized FinnProstate Study VII

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 513-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arto J. Salonen ◽  
Kimmo Taari ◽  
Martti Ala-Opas ◽  
Anna Sankila ◽  
Jouko Viitanen ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 368-375
Author(s):  
I. López-Calderero ◽  
L. López-Fando ◽  
E. Ríos-González ◽  
P. Maisonobe ◽  
E. Hernández-Yuste ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. S285-S286
Author(s):  
K. Chaker ◽  
A. Sellami ◽  
Y. Ouanes ◽  
M.A. Essid ◽  
K. Mrad Dali ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4571-4571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Moinpour ◽  
Donna Lynn Berry ◽  
Benjamin Ely ◽  
Catherine M. Tangen ◽  
Celestia S. Higano ◽  
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4571 Background: The relative quality of life (QOL) for patients with newly diagnosed, metastatic prostate cancer, treated with intermittent androgen deprivation (IAD) has been assumed and hypothesized, yet never compared in a well-powered randomized trial (RT) to continuous androgen deprivation (CAD). SWOG-9346 provided such a RT in which to test QOL differences between CAD and IAD in men with metastatic prostate cancer. Methods: Patients were randomized to CAD or IAD. Patients completed the SWOG QOL Questionnaire (SF-20/SF-36, Symptom Distress Scale, treatment-specific symptoms, global QOL) at randomization and months (mo) 3, 9, and 15 post-randomization. Five QOL change scores at one time point (mo 3) were designated as primary for the QOL endpoint and are reported in this abstract: impotence, libido, energy/vitality (E/V), physical function (PF), and emotional function (EF). Significance level was adjusted for 5 comparisons (used p=0.01). Results: 615 patients in the CAD arm and 633 in the IAD arm completed the QOL questionnaire at baseline. Change between baseline and 3 months differed for the two arms with CAD reporting statistically significantly more impotence and less libido than IAD. EF was also slightly better for the IAD arm. Conclusions: These results indicate better sexual function in men receiving IAD versus CAD through post-randomization month 3. Additional benefits for IAD may include better PF, E/V and EF. Ongoing analyses will address the role of missing data, additional follow-up assessments, and resumption of therapy in the IAD arm. [Table: see text]


2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (19) ◽  
pp. 2151-2157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Brundage ◽  
Matthew R. Sydes ◽  
Wendy R. Parulekar ◽  
Padraig Warde ◽  
Richard Cowan ◽  
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Purpose The NCIC CTG PR3/MRC PR07 randomized phase III trial compared androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) alone versus ADT with radiotherapy (RT) for patients with locally advanced prostate cancer. This article reports the health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) outcomes of this trial. Patients and Methods A total of 1,205 patients were randomly allocated to either ADT alone or ADT with RT. HRQOL was assessed at baseline and every 6 months thereafter using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Questionnaire and a prostate cancer–specific checklist or the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Prostate questionnaire. Mean changes from baseline scores for five function domains and nine symptom domains were analyzed as those most relevant to ADT and RT. The proportions of patients with improved, stable, or worsened HRQOL scores according to instrument-specific minimal important differences were calculated. Results Baseline questionnaires were completed by 1,028 patients (88%). At 6 months, RT had a statistically significant impact on mean score for bowel symptoms (P = .02), diarrhea (P < .001), urinary function (P = .003), and erectile dysfunction (P = .008); by 3 years, however, there were no significant between-group differences in any domain. Generalized linear mixed modeling revealed no significant between-arm differences in any of the function scales but showed significant deterioration in both arms over time for Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Prostate total score, treatment outcome index, and physical and functional well-being. Conclusion The addition of RT to ADT for patients with locally advanced prostate cancer significantly improved overall survival and had only modest and transient negative impact on relevant domains of HRQOL.


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