Optimal treatment of patients affected by castration-resistant prostate — a case study

Abstract

The following thesis presents a case study of 64-year old patient affected by prostate cancer who has been subjected to treatment since 2000. This specific example shows the progression of therapeutic procedure starting from the phase of localized disease through the advanced hormonal therapy responsive phase to the stage of castration-resistant prostate. So far, over 14-year span of survival has been gained by means of implementing various methods of treatment including prostatectomy, hormonal therapy, radiotherapy, chemotherapy.