The site of apalutamide in the treatment of prostate cancer Letter to the Editor

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Published: Sep 22, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24292/01.OR.124221921
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apalutamide, prostate cancer, nonmetastatic, metastatic, CRPC, CSPC

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Kajetan Juszczak
1. Department of Urology and Andrology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland. 2. Department of Urology Memorial Rydygier Hospital, Cracow, Poland. 3. Department of General and Oncological Urology, Nicolaus Copernicus Hospital, Torun, Poland
Tomasz Drewa
1. Department of Urology and Andrology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland. 2. Department of Urology Memorial Rydygier Hospital, Cracow, Poland. 3. Department of General and Oncological Urology, Nicolaus Copernicus Hospital, Torun, Poland

Abstract

Apalutamide belongs to the ARTA group. This drug is a new generation selective androgen receptor inhibitor. Patients with prostate cancer develop resistance to castration testosterone levels over time during hormone therapy. Therefore, it is necessary to consider additional therapeutic options based on drugs from the ARTA group. The article presents the role of apalutamide in the treatment of prostate cancer and its effectiveness. Moreover, attention was drawn to the need for close cooperation between the urologist and the oncologist in order to optimize the treatment of a patient with progressive prostate cancer.

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Juszczak K, Drewa T. The site of apalutamide in the treatment of prostate cancer. OncoReview [Internet]. 2021Sep.22 [cited 2024Nov.24];11(4 (44):120-2. Available from: https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/OncoReview/article/view/1725
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Vol 11 No 4 (44) (2021)
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SUPPORTIVE CARE IN ONCOLOGY
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