Evidence map›Paper›PMID 9468037›Full record

Trial reportMedical oncology (Northwood, London, England)

The effect of androgen deprivation on malignant and benign prostate tissue.

P Guinan, D Didomenico, J Brown, M Shaw, R Sharifi, V Ray, S Shott, M Rubenstein

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Trial report in Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors.

P GuinanHektoen Institute for Medical Research, Department of Urology of the University of Illinois School of Medicine, West Side Veterans' Administration Hospital, Chicago 60612, USA.
D Didomenico
J Brown
M Shaw
R Sharifi
V Ray
S Shott
M Rubenstein

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to describe the changes in marker expression and histologic morphology following androgen deprivation in malignant and benign human prostates. Fourteen patients receiving pre-radical prostatectomy total androgen deprivation had pre- and post-androgen deprivation evaluation of marker expression and histologic morphology (both malignant and benign). Marker expression was significantly reduced for serum (p < 0.0001) and tissue (p < 0.004) PSA as well as bcl-2 expression (p < 0.008). There were significant histologic increases in vacuolization (p < 0.001), pyknosis (p < 0.04), fibrosis (p < 0.01) and lymphocytic infiltration (p < 0.008) in the malignant tissue. There were significant increases in squamous metaplasia (p < 0.0002), fibrosis (p < 0.0005), basal cell hypertrophy (p < 0.0005) and lymphocytic infiltration (p < 0.0002) in the benign tissue. Androgen deprivation therapy produces significant changes in marker expression and morphology in prostate specimens. At times these iatrogenic changes can be confusing. Clinicians and pathologists must be aware of these changes.

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AdenocarcinomaAgedAndrogen AntagonistsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBiomarkers, TumorFlutamideHumansLeuprolideMaleMiddle AgedProstatic HyperplasiaProstatic NeoplasmsAndrogen AntagonistsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBiomarkers, TumorFlutamideLeuprolide

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PMID9468037

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