February 23, 2021 8:46 PM PST
Prostate cancer develops in a man's prostate, the walnut-sized gland just below the bladder that produces some of the fluid in semen. It's the most common cancer in men after skin cancer. Prostate cancer often grows very slowly and may not cause significant harm. But some types are more aggressive and can spread quickly without treatment.
Drugs that stop androgens from occupied
Anti-androgens
For maximum prostate cancer cells to grow, androgens have to ascribe to a protein in the prostate cancer cell named an androgen receptor. Anti-androgens are drugs that also attach to these receptors, keeping the androgens from producing tumor growth. Anti-androgens are also occasionally called androgen receptor antagonists.Medications of this type include:• Flutamide 250mg (Eulexin)• Bicalutamide 50mg (Casodex)• Nilutamide (Nilandron)
Treatment of prostate cancer
Prostate Medicine, Prostate Cancer Medicine