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Switching and withdrawing hormonal agents for castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Nature reviews. Urology - 1 Jan 2015
Lorente David, Mateo Joaquin, Zafeiriou Zafeiris, Smith Alan D, Sandhu Shahneen, Ferraldeschi Roberta, de Bono Johann S
Abstract excerpt
The antiandrogen withdrawal syndrome (AAWS) is characterized by tumour regression and a decline in serum PSA on discontinuation of antiandrogen therapy in patients with prostate cancer. This phenomenon has been best described with the withdrawal of the nonsteroidal antiandrogens, bicalutamide and flutamide, but has also been reported with a wide range of hormonal agents. Mutations that occur in advanced prostate...
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