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Ethynylestradiol treatment and how it works for prostate cancer
Question
I was wondering if you could provide me information on how ethynylestradiol treatment works in prostate cancer. Also how the drug metabolises and how the drug is synthesised.
Answer
Testosterone is a growth factor for prostate cancer and oestrogens are antagonistic to this growth effect.
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Date submitted
06 March 2008