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The androgen receptor malignancy shift in prostate cancer
23 Feb 2018
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Androgens and the androgen receptor (AR) are necessary for the development, function, and homeostatic growth regulation of the prostate gland. However, once prostate cells are transformed, the AR is necessary for the proliferation and survival of the malignant cells. This change in AR function appears to occur in nearly every prostate cancer. We have termed this the AR malignancy shift. METHODS: In...
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