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2. Degarelix - Wikipedia

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   Degarelix, sold under the brand name Firmagon among others, is a hormonal therapy used in the treatment of prostate cancer. [3] [5]Testosterone is a male hormone that promotes growth of many prostate tumours and therefore reducing circulating testosterone to very low levels is often the treatment goal in the management of advanced prostate cancer.

3. Comparison of bicalutamide with other antiandrogens - Wikipedia

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   Relative to steroidal antiandrogens like cyproterone acetate and spironolactone, bicalutamide has better selectivity in its action, superior efficacy as an antagonist of the androgen receptor, and better tolerability. Bicalutamide also shows a better safety profile than cyproterone acetate. When used as a high-dosage monotherapy, bicalutamide ...

4. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist - Wikipedia

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   In Wikidata. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonists (GnRH antagonists) are a class of medications that antagonize the gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRH receptor) and thus the action of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). They are used in the treatment of prostate cancer, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, female infertility in ...

5. A Complete Guide to Your Prostate - AOL

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   The prostate is a small gland about the size of a walnut. It’s part of the male reproductive system and sits between the penis and the bladder. The primary function of the prostate is to produce ...

6. Androgen deprivation therapy - Wikipedia

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   Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), also called androgen ablation therapy or androgen suppression therapy, is an antihormone therapy whose main use is in treating prostate cancer. Prostate cancer cells usually require androgen hormones, such as testosterone, to grow. ADT reduces the levels of androgen hormones, with drugs or surgery, to prevent ...

7. Prostate - Wikipedia

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   The prostate is a gland of the male reproductive system. In adults, it is about the size of a walnut, [3] and has an average weight of about 11 grams, usually ranging between 7 and 16 grams. [4] The prostate is located in the pelvis. It sits below the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra.