Is Prophylactic Breast Radiotherapy Necessary in All Patients With Prostate Cancer and Gynecomastia and/or Breast Pain?

Ozen, Haluk; Akyol, Fadil; Toktas, Gokhan; Eskicorapci, Saadettin; Unluer, Erdinc; Kuyumcuoglu, Ugur; Abay, Erkan; Cureklibatur, Ibrahim; Sengoz, Meric; Yalcin, Veli; Akpinar, Haluk; Zorlu, Ferruh; Sengor, Feridun; Karaman, Ihsan

doi:10.1016/j.juro.2010.03.137

Is Prophylactic Breast Radiotherapy Necessary in All Patients With Prostate Cancer and Gynecomastia and/or Breast Pain?

Ozen H., Akyol F., Toktas G., Eskicorapci S., Unluer E., Kuyumcuoglu U., ...More

JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.184, no.2, pp.519-524, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 184 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.03.137
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.519-524
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: We investigated the efficacy of prophylactic radiotherapy for gynecomastia/breast pain induced by 150 mg bicalutamide in a prospective, randomized, multi-institutional trial.