A comparison of lycopene and orchidectomy vs orchidectomy alone in the management of advanced prostate cancer. Bratt, Ola
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A comparison of lycopene and orchidectomy vs orchidectomy alone in the management of advanced prostate cancer.
OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of lycopene plus orchidectomy with orchidectomy alone in the management of advanced prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifty-four patients with histologically confirmed metastatic prostatic cancer (M1b or D2) and a performance status of 0-2 (World Health Organization) were entered into the trial between March 2000 and June 2002. The trial comprised two tre...
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