Abiraterone Acetate Withdrawal Syndrome: Does It Exist?
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Abiraterone Acetate Withdrawal Syndrome: Does It Exist?
In 2011 abiraterone acetate (AA) was approved for the treatment of castrate-resistant metastatic prostate cancer patients who have failed docetaxel chemotherapy. We report the case of a patient who experienced a confirmed PSA decrease of ≤50% after stopping AA, mimicking an antiandrogen withdrawal syndrome.
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Oncology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1662-6575
DOI: 10.1159/000341564