Medivation/Astellas Confident Xtandi Data Will PREVAIL With Urologists
Executive Summary
The companies expect the demonstrated improvement in progression-free survival will be particularly compelling for urologists treating castrate-resistant prostate cancer in patients who have not started chemotherapy.
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