1) Randomized trials show that for locally advanced prostate cancer, early hormone therapy combined with radiotherapy improves prostate cancer specific survival and overall survival compared to hormone therapy alone.
2) A randomized trial found that hormone therapy plus radiotherapy reduced the risk of prostate cancer death by 56% and reduced the risk of overall mortality by 23% compared to hormone therapy alone.
3) Radiotherapy is associated with improved outcomes for locally advanced prostate cancer compared to surgery, though the role of surgery remains unclear.