Feasibility of abiraterone acetate treatment in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and atrial fibrillation

Background: Abiraterone acetate (AA), a selective inhibitor of the CYP17 enzyme, demonstrated a significant improvement in the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The risk of endocrine side effects, mainly an increased adrenal mineralocorticoid production, cou...

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Main Authors: Simon Rauch, Dominic Fong, Elisa Morra, Francesca Maines, Orazio Caffo, Gilbert Spizzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Prostate International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888215301057