Bicalutamide

(Casodex®) An anti-androgen treatment that works to block testosteroneTestosterone A male sex hormone that is produced mainly in the testicles. Amongst other effects, it regulates activity and growth of the prostate gland, and prostate cancer cells often need it to grow (see hormone-sensitive prostate cancer). from binding to its receptor, the androgen receptor. It is usually given alongside an LHRH agonist.