Low-Dose Chemotherapy – Can It Work For Men Who Are Unable To Tolerate Normal Doses?

A study conducted at The Department of Urology, Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Japan, evaluated the efficacy and safety of using a low-dose chemotherapy combination of docetaxel, estramustine and dexamethasone in men with castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). The study enrolled sixty-nine with CRPC. Docetaxel dosage was downed to 25 mg/m2 on days 1 and 8 every [...]