Hormone Therapy Trial Good News for Prostate Cancer Patients

Results of a major trial of hormone therapy on men with locally advanced prostate cancer announced today were a significant development and would be welcomed by patients and oncologists world-wide, according to The Cancer Council Australia. The Cancer Council's chief executive officer, Professor Alan Coates, said the trial involving Australian and New Zealand patients was the largest of its type in the world and would help set the standard for treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer.

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