AR
Biomarker Abbreviation:
AR
Definition:
androgen receptor - part of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily, active in cell signaling and therefore cell multiplication and growth. Cancers that may benefit from testing for this biomarker: prostate, breast, ovarian, bladder, lung (non-small cell)
Cancer Correlations:
Bladder, Breast, Lung, Ovarian, Prostate
Treatment Correlations:
bicalutamide (Casodex®), flutamide (Eulexin®), goserelin (Zoladex®), leuprolide (Lupron®), abarelix (Plenaxis®), gonadorelin (Factrel®)