How Does Flutamide (Eulexin)control Prostate Cancer

question 1

Multiple Choice

How does flutamide (Eulexin) control prostate cancer?

• A) It prevents the adrenal gland from producing testosterone and lowers blood testosterone levels.
• B) It stimulates the lymphocytes of the immune system to attack and destroy prostate cancer cells as if they were foreign tissues.
• C) It is an antiandrogen that binds to testosterone receptors and prevents or slows prostate cancer cell growth.
• D) It is a synthetic estrogen (an estrogen agonist)that binds testosterone receptors and prevents or slows prostate cancer cell growth.

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