Prostate Cancer Secrets

Prostate Cancer Secrets

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Prostate Cancer’s Secret: How Therapy Can Fuel Aggression

Prostate Cancer’s Secret: How Therapy Can Fuel Aggression

A topic rarely discussed with patients

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Keith R. Holden, M.D.
Apr 10, 2023
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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…

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