prostate q2

Anonymous · #1 (**permalink**) 09-26-2003, 01:26 AM

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2-A 52-year-old man with diffuse bone pain from
metastatic androgen-independent prostate cancer
has not responded to secondary hormone treatments.
All of the following are reasonable treatment
options EXCEPT:

A) Estramustine and mitoxantrone
B) Mitoxantrone and corticosteroids
C) Strontium-89
D) Narcotic analgesics
E) Estramustine and vinblastine

Anonymous · #2 (**permalink**) 09-26-2003, 10:43 PM

ans- (A) Estramustine and mitoxantrone. Although used
individually for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer,
the combination of estramustine and mitoxantrone
has not been tested for safety and efficacy
in treating metastatic prostate cancer.

View Poll Results: 2-A 52-year-old man with diffuse bone pain from metastatic androgen-independent prostate cancer has
A) Estramustine and mitoxantrone	2	66.67%
B) Mitoxantrone and corticosteroids	0	0%
C) Strontium-89	0	0%
D) Narcotic analgesics	0	0%
E) Estramustine and vinblastine	1	33.33%
Voters: 3. You may not vote on this poll

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