Novel non-AR therapeutic targets in castrate resistant prostate cancer

Translational Andrology and Urology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 265-277

  Toren, Paul J ^a   Gleave, Martin E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abiraterone; Androgen receptor (AR); Castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC); Non AR therapeutic targets

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901195863     PISSN: 22234683     EISSN: 22234691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-4683.2013.09.09     Document Type: Review

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