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hormone-refractory

not responsive to hormone treatments. See also androgen-independent, hormone therapy.

Hormone (androgen deprivation) therapy for prostate cancer

... There is very little evidence to support the use of this "triple androgen blockade"
at this time. "Castrate resistant" vs. "hormone refractory" prostate ...

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

Prostate cancer that remains or recurs after treatment

... Of course, these signs appeared earlier in some men and later in others.
Castrate-resistant and hormone-refractory prostate cancer. ...

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

Cancer Glossary

... hormone-refractory Search. not responsive to hormone treatments.
See also androgen-independent, hormone therapy. ...

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

Man to Man News

... A small study found that the vaccine seemed to increase survival in men with
advanced, hormone- refractory prostate cancer, and further studies ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@editorial/documents/document/acspc-029411.pdf

Cancer Glossary

... androgen-independent Search. term for prostate cancer cells that no longer
respond to hormone therapy; also known as hormone-refractory. ...

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

Cancer Glossary

... hormone-refractory Search. not responsive to hormone treatments.
See also androgen-independent, hormone therapy. ...

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

New Drug for Advanced Prostate Cancer

... Before the approval of cabazitaxel, docetaxel was the only FDA-approved
option for men with advanced, hormone-refractory disease. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/news/new-drug-for-advanced-prostate-cancer

Evolution of cancer treatments: Immunotherapy

... In 2010, the FDA approved Sipuleucel-T (Provenge), a cancer vaccine for
metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer (prostate cancer that has ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerbasics/thehistoryofcancer/the-history-of-cancer-cancer-treatment-immunotherapy

Cancer Glossary

... androgen-independent Search. term for prostate cancer cells that no longer
respond to hormone therapy; also known as hormone-refractory. ...

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

Prostate Cancer

Page 1. Prostate Cancer What is cancer? The body is made up of trillions
of living cells. Normal body cells grow, divide, and ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003134-pdf.pdf