Abiraterone Acetate Withdrawal Syndrome: Does It Exist

In 2011 abiraterone acetate (AA) was approved for the treatment of castrate-resistant metastatic prostate cancer patients who have failed docetaxel chemotherapy. We report the case of a patient who experienced a confirmed PSA decrease of ≥50% after stopping AA, mimicking an antiandrogen withdrawal s...

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Main Authors: Hélène Gauthier, Guilhem Bousquet, Damien Pouessel, Stéphane Culine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/341564