Treatment of early disease, when cancer is confined to the original site, is focused on that single area, most often with surgery or radiation therapy. Treatment of advanced disease, when it has spread, often relies on treatments that can travel all around the body, such as chemotherapy or i...
Cryotherapy: This involves freezing prostate tissue using cold gas, which can kill the cancer cells. Heating the prostate tissue: High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) uses concentrated heat generated by ultrasound energy, causing cell death. Hormone therapy: This involves taking medication to stop...
Too little thyroid hormone (a condition known ashypothyroidism) or too much thyroid hormone (calledhyperthyroidism) can affect the heart in different ways: Hypothyroidism:Also known as underactive thyroid, hypothyroidism is when the thyroid does not produce enough thyroid hormone. Without enough thyroid ...
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Formerly a normal hormone, over the past 50 years or so a veritable myth has emerged about testosterone as a miracle cure for men. Today, testosterone or anabolic steroids are the most commonly used doping substances in competitive sports. The number of applications in recreational sports is also...
19. Nakhai Pour HR, Grobbee DE, Muller M, Van der Schouw YT. Association of endogenous sex hormone with C-reactive protein levels in middle-aged and elderly men. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2007 Mar;66(3):394-8. 20. Choi BG, McLaughlin MA. Why men’s hearts break: cardiovascular effects...
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Association of endogenous sex hormone with C-reactive protein levels in middle-aged and elderly men. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2007 Mar;66(3):394-8. 20. Choi BG, McLaughlin MA. Why men’s hearts break: cardiovascular effects of sex steroids. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2007 Jun;36(2)...