Prostate News Archive
01-Jan-2009
Why Prostate Cancer Patients Fail Hormone Deprivation (Newswise)
The hormone deprivation therapy that prostate cancer patients often take gives them only a temporary fix, with tumors usually regaining their hold within a couple of years. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered critical differences in the hormone receptors on prostate cancer cells in patients who no longer respond to this therapy. The findings, reported in the Jan. 1 issue of Cancer ... Why prostate cancer patients fail hormone deprivation therapy (EurekAlert!)
( Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions ) The hormone deprivation therapy that prostate cancer patients often take gives them only a temporary fix, with tumors usually regaining their hold within a couple of years. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered critical differences in the hormone receptors on prostate cancer cells in patients who no longer respond to this therapy. Why prostate hormone therapy temporary (UPI)
BALTIMORE, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Hormone deprivation therapy that prostate cancer patients often take gives them only a temporary fix, but U.S. researchers suggest why.
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