Estramustine (Emcyt) is a chemotherapy agent used to treat prostate cancer. It is a derivative of estrogen (specifically, estradiol) with an nitrogen mustard-carbamate ester moiety that makes it a alkylating antineoplastic agent similar to mechlorethamine, with estrogen-induced specificity.
Estramustine is marketed in the United States by Pharmacia (now a subsidiary of Pfizer)
Estramustine is indicated for the palliative treatment of metastatic a...
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