Glucocorticoids and prostate cancer treatment: friend or foe?

Glucocorticoids and prostate cancer treatment: friend or foe?

Glucocorticoids have been used in the treatment of prostate cancer to slow disease progression, improve pain control and offset side effects of chemo- and hormonal therapy. However, they may also have the potential to drive prostate cancer growth via mutated androgen receptors or glucocorticoid rece...

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Main Authors: Bruce Montgomery, Heather H Cheng, James Drechsler, Elahe A Mostaghel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
Subjects:
androgen receptor; dihydrotestosterone; glucocorticoid receptor; glucocorticoids; prostate cancer; steroids; testosterone
Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2014;volume=16;issue=3;spage=354;epage=358;aulast=Montgomery

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