## Abstract ## BACKGROUND The similarity between the mechanism of action between docetaxel and estramustine generated the hypothesis of synergistic antimicrotubule effects and cytotoxicity when the two agents are combined. In addition, it has been demonstrated that estramustine binds P‐glycoprotei
Results from a pilot Phase I trial of gefitinib combined with docetaxel and estramustine in patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer
✍ Scribed by George Wilding; Patrick Soulie; Donald Trump; Ashis Das-Gupta; Eric Small
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 122 KB
- Volume
- 106
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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