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Neuroendocrine differentiation in human prostate cancer. Morphogenesis, proliferation and androgen receptor status.
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology - 1 Jan 2001
Bonkhoff H
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BACKGROUND: The frequent occurrence of neuroendocrine (NE) differentiation in common prostatic malignancies has attracted increasing attention in contemporary prostate cancer research. METHODS: The present review focuses on growth properties and the androgen receptor (AR) status of NE phenotypes, and discusses their morphogenetic origin in benign and malignant prostate tissue. RESULTS: Recent data have documented...
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