Prostate Diseases: Focus on Hormone Therapies and Targeted Interventions
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 109
Special Issue Editors
Interests: prostate biology; prostate cancer and therapeutics; tumor microenvironment; steroid hormones; male reproduction primary cilia; reproductive immunology
Interests: cancer stemness; epithelial-mesenchymal transition axis; metastasis and castration resistance in prostate cancer; therapeutic targets
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The prostate, a key accessory sex gland, is essential to male fertility and overall health. However, it is highly susceptible to disease, particularly benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer (PCa), both of which become more prevalent with age. These hormone-driven disorders affect millions of men worldwide, significantly reducing their quality of life and contributing to thousands of deaths annually.
While there have been notable advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of both PCa and BPH, critical gaps remain—especially concerning therapy resistance in advanced stages, including castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). In this Special Issue, we welcome the submissions of original research articles, expert opinions, and reviews that contribute to the advancement of prostate disease research and therapeutic strategies. Topics of interest include the following:
- Hormonal regulation in the onset and progression of prostate diseases.
- Innovations in hormone therapy for PCa and BPH.
- Development and efficacy of targeted therapies for PCa and BPH.
- Mechanisms underlying resistance to hormone therapies.
- Novel approaches to overcoming therapy resistance.
- Biomarkers for monitoring and predicting treatment responses.
- New experimental models for studying prostate diseases and therapeutic responses.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Gabriel Campolina-Silva
Dr. Héctor Contreras
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- urinary disease
- prostate cancer
- hormone
- therapeutic strategy
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