Hormonal treatment of symptomatic spinal cord compression in advanced prostatic cancer

Int Urol Nephrol. 1991;23(4):351-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02549607.

Abstract

The authors describe 2 cases of symptomatic spinal cord compression due to metastatic prostatic cancer. Both cases showed marked improvement of cord compression after hormone therapy, and decompressive laminectomy was not necessary. The management of prostatic cancer patients with symptomatic spinal cord compression is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / complications
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary
  • Adenocarcinoma / therapy
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Diethylstilbestrol / analogs & derivatives*
  • Diethylstilbestrol / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Orchiectomy*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Radiography
  • Spinal Cord Compression / diagnostic imaging
  • Spinal Cord Compression / etiology*
  • Spinal Cord Compression / therapy
  • Spinal Neoplasms / complications
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Spinal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Spinal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Thoracic Vertebrae* / diagnostic imaging

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Diethylstilbestrol
  • fosfestrol