title: Endocrine manipulations in cancer prostate: A review.
abstract: Prostate cancer is an androgen dependent condition where Dihydrotestosterone promotes the growth of the neoplastic tissue. Androgen deprivation has been the mainstay of therapy for this condition. This can be achieved by surgical or medical means. Types of medical regimens are intermittent maximal or sequential androgen blockade.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine VI and Endocrinology, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryan, India.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rajput
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sehgal
keywords: Prostate cancer; androgen deprivation therapy; endocrine manipulation
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