May 29, 2014

Anesthetic

A drug that produces general or local loss of physical sensations, particularly pain. A “spinal” is the injection of a local anesthetic into the area surrounding […]
May 29, 2014

Androgens

The male hormones, such as testosterone.
May 29, 2014

Androgen-independent cells

Prostate cancer cells which are not dependent on male hormones and therefore do not respond to hormonal therapy (also known as androgen-insensitive cells).
May 29, 2014

Androgen-dependent cells

Prostate cancer cells which are nourished by male hormones and therefore are capable of being destroyed by hormone deprivation (also known as androgen-sensitive cells).
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