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Non-cancerous cells in the prostate contribute to the aquired tumor resistance to chemotherapy

Non-cancerous cells in the prostate contribute to the aquired tumor resistance to chemotherapy

Posted by on Feb 24, 2013 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

Regretfully, metastatic forms of prostate cancer (spread to distant sites via the blood system) treated with chemotherapy often acquire resistance to the drug, partially due to the repetitive nature of treatment. Resistance leads to tumor progression and treatment failure. This scientific article proposes a novel therapeutic target named WNT16B that...

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New drugs for advanced prostate cancer

New drugs for advanced prostate cancer

Posted by on Feb 24, 2013 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

The aim of this article was to describe some of the most interesting developments concerning new therapies for advanced prostate cancer. During the last years new experimental therapeutic agents for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer have been developed. These are based on the recent discoveries on prostate cell function, resistance to...

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