GnRH Analogues: The State of the Art 2001

GnRH Analogues examines the use of GnRH analogues in the treatment of cancers of the reproductive system in men and women. This book reviews the biology of GnRH systems in cancer and human reproduction and details the state-of-the-art of GnRH analogues in prostate and ovarian cancer, in the management of precocious puberty and endometriosis, in ovarian and endometrial cancer, in breast cancer, and in the treatment of uterine fibroids. In addition, it reflects the shift of emphasis from clinical results obtained using GnRH agonists to peptide antagonists.