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Recenti Prog Med
; 94(12): 568-72, 2003 Dec.
Article
in Italian
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14974154
ABSTRACT
Neuroendocrine (NE) differentiation in prostate cancer has received much attention recently because it has been found to be associated with androgen independence and shortened patient survival in some studies. The present review focuses on morphogenics origins of NE cells, growth properties and the androgen receptor status and relationship between NE-secreted products and regulation of angiogenesis and apoptosis.