Glucocorticoids and prostate cancer treatment: friend or foe?
Glucocorticoids have been used in the treatment of prostate cancer to slow disease progression, improve pain control and offset side effects of chemo- and hormonal therapy. However, they may also have the potential to drive prostate cancer growth via mutated androgen receptors or glucocorticoid rece...
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| description | Glucocorticoids have been used in the treatment of prostate cancer to slow disease progression, improve pain control and offset side effects of chemo- and hormonal therapy. However, they may also have the potential to drive prostate cancer growth via mutated androgen receptors or glucocorticoid receptors (GRs). In this review we examine historical and contemporary use of glucocorticoids in the treatment of prostate cancer, review potential mechanisms by which they may inhibit or drive prostate cancer growth, and describe potential means of defining their contribution to the biology of prostate cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6fe7203c62c34ec0a5a3f1021a7122292022-12-22T03:06:45ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAsian Journal of Andrology1008-682X1745-72622014-06-0116335435810.4103/1008-682X.125392Glucocorticoids and prostate cancer treatment: friend or foe?Bruce MontgomeryHeather H ChengJames DrechslerElahe A MostaghelGlucocorticoids have been used in the treatment of prostate cancer to slow disease progression, improve pain control and offset side effects of chemo- and hormonal therapy. However, they may also have the potential to drive prostate cancer growth via mutated androgen receptors or glucocorticoid receptors (GRs). In this review we examine historical and contemporary use of glucocorticoids in the treatment of prostate cancer, review potential mechanisms by which they may inhibit or drive prostate cancer growth, and describe potential means of defining their contribution to the biology of prostate cancer.http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2014;volume=16;issue=3;spage=354;epage=358;aulast=Montgomeryandrogen receptor; dihydrotestosterone; glucocorticoid receptor; glucocorticoids; prostate cancer; steroids; testosterone |
| spellingShingle | Bruce Montgomery Heather H Cheng James Drechsler Elahe A Mostaghel Glucocorticoids and prostate cancer treatment: friend or foe? Asian Journal of Andrology androgen receptor; dihydrotestosterone; glucocorticoid receptor; glucocorticoids; prostate cancer; steroids; testosterone |
| title | Glucocorticoids and prostate cancer treatment: friend or foe? |
| title_full | Glucocorticoids and prostate cancer treatment: friend or foe? |
| title_fullStr | Glucocorticoids and prostate cancer treatment: friend or foe? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Glucocorticoids and prostate cancer treatment: friend or foe? |
| title_short | Glucocorticoids and prostate cancer treatment: friend or foe? |
| title_sort | glucocorticoids and prostate cancer treatment friend or foe |
| topic | androgen receptor; dihydrotestosterone; glucocorticoid receptor; glucocorticoids; prostate cancer; steroids; testosterone |
| url | http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2014;volume=16;issue=3;spage=354;epage=358;aulast=Montgomery |
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