The changing landscape of treatment options for metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer: challenges and solutions for physicians and patients.
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چکیده
Four recently approved drugs (cabazitaxel, sipuleucel-T, abiraterone, and denosumab), along with emerging therapies, bone-building therapies, hormonal treatments, and immunotherapies, have all demonstrated promise in advanced prostate cancer. It appears that the best outcomes will be achieved from the sequential use of multiple agents.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- P & T : a peer-reviewed journal for formulary management
دوره 37 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012