Prostate Cancer’s Secret: How Therapy Can Fuel Aggression
A topic rarely discussed with patients
Introduction
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a cornerstone of treatment for advanced prostate cancer when cancer cells have escaped the prostate gland. This therapy aims to decrease the production or action of androgens, essential for the growth and survival of prostate cancer cells (Perlmutter & Lepor, 2006). ADT aims to achieve a castrate level o…