According to a new, systematic review of data from four independently conducted clinical trials, tamoxifen may be the most effective agent for the management of breast events induced by treatment with non-steroidal antiandrogens (e.g., bicalutamide) in men with prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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In Europe, bicalutamide monotherapy with a dose of 150 mg/d is a widely used option for prostate cancer patients who wish to avoid the consequences of standard androgen deprivation using an LHRH agonist such as leuprolide acetate. However, bicalutamide induces gynecomastia (enlargement of the breasts) and mastalgia/mastodynia (pain in the breasts) in most patients. … READ MORE …
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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK 