Estradiol suppresses tissue androgens and prostate cancer growth in castration resistant prostate cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Estrogens suppress tumor growth in prostate cancer which progresses despite anorchid serum androgen levels, termed castration resistant prostate cancers (CRPC), although the mechanisms are unclear. We hypothesize that estrogen inhibi...

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Main Authors: Hess David, Kalhorn Tom, Vessella Robert, Nelson Peter S, Montgomery Bruce, Corey Eva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/244