作者: Young E. Whang , Daniel J. George
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-224-3_25
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摘要: Prostate cancer is a hormonally driven disease with relatively long natural history and predictable pattern of metastasis. Intercellular growth factor signals play an important role in the progression prostate both hormone-intact setting as well androgen deprivation therapy. Many intercellular factors have been implicated based on various levels evidence, from epidemiological studies to preclinical models. In this chapter, we review some most prominent pathways involved cancer, particular so-called hormone-refractory setting. particular, focus those for which targeted therapeutics developed are being tested clinical trials patients advanced cancer. future, insights into biology these targets may lead patient selection upon biomarker or molecular profiles order enrich reponse