Displaying 1-10 of 51.

androgen blockade

use of drugs to disrupt the actions of androgens or male hormones. See also androgen, androgen deprivation therapy, combined hormone therapy, hormone therapy.

Hormone (androgen deprivation) therapy for prostate cancer

... Anti-androgens. Anti-androgens block the body's ability to use any androgens. ...
This is called combined androgen blockade (CAB). ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/detailedguide/prostate-cancer-treating-hormone-therapy

Cancer Glossary

... androgen blockade Search. use of drugs to disrupt the actions of ... See also
androgen-dependent. ... or an-tie-AN-druh-jens]. drugs that block the body's ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=a

References: Prostate cancer detailed guide

... Akaza H, Hinotsu S, Usami M, et al; Study Group for the Combined
Androgen Blockade Therapy of Prostate Cancer. Combined ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/detailedguide/prostate-cancer-references

Cancer Glossary

... CAB Search. combined androgen blockade. ... combined androgen blockade
Search [CAB]. see combination hormone therapy. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=c

Cancer Glossary

... androgen blockade Search. use of drugs to disrupt the actions of ... See also
androgen-dependent. ... or an-tie-AN-druh-jens]. drugs that block the body's ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=A

Cancer Glossary

... CAB Search. combined androgen blockade. ... combined androgen blockade
Search [CAB]. see combination hormone therapy. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=C

Hormone therapy for prostate cancer

... Anti-androgens: These drugs block the body's ability to use any ... orchiectomy
or LHRH analogs to provide combined androgen blockade (CAB), or ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/overviewguide/prostate-cancer-overview-treating-hormone-therapy

Study: New Drug Enzalutamide Extends Life in Advanced ...

... Prostate cancer cells have androgen receptors on their surface. ... Anti-androgens
help block this signal, but eventually almost all prostate cancers ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/study-new-drug-enzalutamide-extends-life-in-advanced-prostate-cancer

Study: New Drug Enzalutamide Extends Life in Advanced ...

... Prostate cancer cells have androgen receptors on their surface. ... Anti-androgens
help block this signal, but eventually almost all prostate cancers ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/news/study-new-drug-enzalutamide-extends-life-in-advanced-prostate-cancer

Cancer Glossary

... cells. TNM staging system Search. see staging. total androgen blockade
Search. see combination hormone therapy. total ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=t