【摘要】前列腺癌发病率高居男性恶性肿瘤第2位，死亡率居所有男性癌肿第6位，已对生命健康造成重大的威胁。随着诊疗技术的进步，早期前列腺癌的治愈率颇高。因本病早期多无明显症状，故大多数病例确诊时已发展为转移性前列腺癌。激素治疗对转移性前列腺癌虽然短期(5年)有效，但副作用大，影响患者生存质量。中医辨证论治，具备整体观和个体化治疗特性，用以治疗发展较慢但善变的前列腺癌，功效显著，并能减缓西医药治疗的毒副作用，故此中西医结合治疗恶性肿瘤已渐受重用。本文从中西医理论角度，综述前列腺癌的病因病机、诊断及治疗方案，另介绍近年一些前沿性的诊疗技术、前列腺癌相关基因和蛋白质组以及崭新研究和临床试验成果。

    【关键词】 前列腺癌；激素治疗；中医药；中西医结合

    【Abstract】Carcinoma of the prostate is now the second common malignancy and the sixth leading cause of cancer death in males. Thanks to the advances in early detection and treatment，a relatively high cure rate can be expected in early stage of the disease. However， most of this malignancy has no symptoms in early stage. Although the 5-year survival rate of patients with distant metastasis treated by hormonal therapy is quite promising， side effects are serious and that patients' quality of life is normally affected. Traditional Chinese medicine， with its characteristics of holism and personalization， can effectively assist in treating this slow but frequently changing malignancy， as well as minimizing the terrible side effects. This explained why integrated Chinese and Western medicines for the treatment of malignant cancer have been becoming widely recognized. In this article ......