International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
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Comparative Study
Clinical efficacy of alternative antiandrogen therapy in Japanese men with relapsed prostate cancer after first-line hormonal therapy.
To confirm the effectiveness of alternative antiandrogen therapy (AAT) in Japanese patients with prostate cancer relapse after first-line hormonal therapy. ⋯ There was a substantial number of patients who found second-line AAT to be modestly effective. Flutamide was effective as an alternative antiandrogen for the patients' relapse treatment with bicalutamide in Japanese men.