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Androgen Receptor - Articles
Breast Cancer Survival Altered by Androgen Receptors
by
Aaron Tabor
Posted
Fri 18 Feb 2011 10:05am
Research studies have clearly shown us that androgen receptors are frequently found in breast cancer tumors . However the impact of androgen receptors on breast cancer is still uncertain. One study has suggested that androgen receptors might improve breast cancer outcomes in patients with estrogen receptor-positive (ER[+]) breast cancer
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Overexpression of Androgen Receptors and Tamoxifen Resistance
by
Aaron Tabor
Posted
Thu 06 May 2010 7:20am
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and HER2 receptors most frequently, androgen receptors have also been shown to be present in breast cancer tissues. While the role of androgen receptors in breast cancer is still uncertain, some early studies have shown that androgen receptor expression might be associated with better breast cancer outcomes , something I've blogged about before . However
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Androgen Receptor Expression Impacts Breast Cancer Outcomes
by
Aaron Tabor
Posted
Mon 15 Feb 2010 6:43am
research indicates that the expression of androgen receptors in some breast cancer patients can impact breast cancer outcomes. In this new studybreast cancer researchers explored the relationship between androgen receptor expression and breast cancer outcomes in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer patients with or without chemotherapy. Analysis
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First androgen receptor mRNA antagonist enters clinical trials for CRPC
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Dr. Arnon Krongrad
Posted
Wed 12 Jan 2011 12:00am
, believed to be the first androgen receptor messenger RNA (mRNA) antagonist, for the treatment of patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).
What’s special about EZN-4176? Enzon claims that it is actually able to eliminate the androgen receptors from prostate cancer cells, thereby down-regulating (shutting down) cell proliferation as opposed
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Protein that suppresses androgen ...
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Dr. Rubens D.
Posted
Wed 20 May 2009 10:35pm
Protein that suppresses androgen receptors could improve prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment
AUGUSTA, Ga., 21 may 2009 – A protein that helps regulate expression of androgen receptors could prove a new focal point for staging and treating testosterone-fueled prostate cancer, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
Levels of the protein
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What’s “bipolar” androgen therapy? How does it work?
by
Dr. Arnon Krongrad
Posted
Wed 28 Jul 2010 12:00am
levels of androgens affect the DNA of cells that express high levels of specific androgne receptors. One such recently described effect might be the way in which androgens can... their androgen receptor expression to the environmental conditions in the body. Denmeade and Isaacs state that, “The goal is to determine if a clinical response can be achieved through
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Bone loss after androgen deprivation for prostate cancer
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Dr. Arnon Krongrad
Posted
Wed 17 Sep 2008 2:00pm
and upon which prostate cancer often depends. Because testosterone falls into a class of hormones known as androgens, prostate cancer treatments that negate its effects are referred to as anti-androgens (AAs) or androgen deprivation treatments (ADTs).
Surgical castration is permanent, relatively cheap, and safe. However, it’s not very appealing to most men
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Androgens for anemia
by
Mark Levin
Posted
Fri 16 Jul 2010 11:13am
Androgen therapy is well established for anemia due to underproduction. Various androgens have been studied and the literature is now old, with most studies being in the 1970s and 19080s. The combination of an androgen and a corticosteroid reduces anemia in one third of patients with aplastic anemia. Androgens are also effective for anemia
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