Prostate Cancer

Hormone therapy for prostate cancer-also called androgen suppression therapy or androgen deprivation therapy-canblock the production and use of androgens. This comprehensive reference explains the current state of hormone therapyand Castration Resistance of Prostate Cancer (CRPC). This book explains the advances in understanding of the molecularbasis of hormone dependence and CRPC, many new androgen receptor-targeted agents. In the chapters of this book, expertauthors provide exhaustive interpretations of the evidence recently reported from various countries and provide importantperspectives on hormone therapy for prostate cancer. This work benefits all the urologists of various countries and allphysicians and medical personnel who are involved in the treatment of prostate cancer.The present book is aimed to create acombined collection of study material for medical professionals, researchers and students to understand outcome of recentresearches of this field. The chapters have been written by the renowned and internationally established experts. This bookgrasps and keeps vital information, succinct text, and dynamic illustrations that facilitate learning in a highly visual approach.Readers will find this book valuable.