... Flare can be avoided by giving drugs called anti-androgens for a few weeks when starting treatment with LHRH analogs. ... Anti-androgens. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/detailedguide/prostate-cancer-treating-hormone-therapy
... To reduce flare, drugs called anti-androgens can be given for a few weeks before starting treatment with LHRH analogs. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/overviewguide/prostate-cancer-overview-treating-hormone-therapy
... See also anti-androgens, chemical castration, hormone therapy, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone antagonists, luteinizing hormone ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=a
... breast cancer as well. Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogs and anti-androgens. LHRH analogs such as ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancerinmen/detailedguide/breast-cancer-in-men-treating-hormone-therapy
... Enzalutamide works in a slightly different way than other anti-androgens, and it may be effective even if these other drugs no longer work. ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/guidetocancerdrugs/enzalutamide
... Anti-androgens help block this signal, but eventually almost all prostate cancers treated with currently available anti-androgens or other forms of ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/study-new-drug-enzalutamide-extends-life-in-advanced-prostate-cancer
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=A
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/news/study-new-drug-enzalutamide-extends-life-in-advanced-prostate-cancer
... For example, men with prostate cancer can be given anti-androgens, which block the hormones' effects on cancer cells. ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/bonemetastasis/bone-metastasis-treating-systemic-treatments
... Progestins:megestrol acetate (Megace ® ); Estrogens; Anti-androgens: bicalutamide (Casodex ® ), flutamide (Eulexin ® ), and nilutamde (Nilandron ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/treatmenttypes/chemotherapy/chemotherapyprinciplesanin-depthdiscussionofthetechniquesanditsroleintreatment/chemotherapy-principles-types-of-chemo-drugs
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