Comparison of the effects of high dose Estramustine phosphate and mitomycin C on the time to progression and length of survival of patients with progressive, advanced endocrine-independent prostatic cancer: an interim analysis of EORTC-GU Group study no. 30865

J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 1990 Dec 20;37(6):971-5. doi: 10.1016/0960-0760(90)90452-q.

Abstract

Patients with hormone escaped advanced progressive prostate cancer were randomized either to receive either high-dose Estramustine phosphate orally or Mitomycin C by i.v. injection every 6 weeks until signs of progression or death supervened. Patients on both arms progressed rapidly, with a median time to progression of 5 months and a median length of survival of only 10 months. Toxicity was very considerable in both arms.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Multicenter Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Estramustine / adverse effects
  • Estramustine / therapeutic use*
  • Europe / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitomycin
  • Mitomycins / adverse effects
  • Mitomycins / therapeutic use*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / secondary
  • Risk Factors
  • Survival Analysis

Substances

  • Mitomycins
  • Estramustine
  • Mitomycin