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February 17, 2015
Now BATting: A New Treatment Approach That Uses Testosterone First, Then ADT
Emma Shtivelman, PhDAndrogen deprivation therapy (ADT) has long been a mainstay in the management of prostate cancer. Indeed, the vast majority of prostate cancers depend on androgens (hormones like testosterone) for their growth. Lowering testosterone levels with ADT is a reasonable approach. But it comes with two sets of problems.