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Amar U. Kishan, MD, on Prostate Cancer: Impact of Androgen-Deprivation Therapy With Radiotherapy

2021 ASTRO Annual Meeting

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Amar U. Kishan, MD, of the University of California, Los Angeles, discusses findings from a meta-analysis of clinical trials in patients with localized prostate cancer. The phase III results suggest that the use of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) or prolonged adjuvant ADT with radiotherapy may benefit patients with localized prostate cancer. Further biomarkers are needed to better personalize treatment intensification (Abstract 8).



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