Abstract:Prostate cancer is an extremely common disease that affects one in every seven men in their lifetime. The standard care for late-stage cancer is designed to inhibit the activation of androgen receptor (AR). While this therapeutic approach is initially efficient, the cancer almost always develops resistance and gives rise to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). When therapy fails, the median survival of patients who suffer from CRPC is 12-16 months. It is critical to understand the mechanism of CRPC bet… Show more
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