Intermittent androgen deprivation (IAD) has been used to delay the onset of androgen-independent tumor growth and reduce the side-effects associated with continuous therapy. Although repeat clinical responses have been documented and quality of life may be improved with this treatment, IAD must be ...
Scans will show how well your cancer is responding to hormone therapy. To lessen the side effects of hormone therapy drugs, researchers suggest that you take them for just a set amount of time or until your PSA drops to a low level. If the cancer comes back or gets worse, you may need...
So many treatments are there which are very helpful for the patient in the problem of androgens imbalance. Some previous years in the medical sector introduced so many Tablets, Vaccination, Therapy, Capsules etc. for the treatment of androgen imbalance. We are discussing some of the most effecti...
Orchiectomy.The surgical removal of the testicles was the earliest form of hormone therapy for prostate cancer. However, the procedure is permanent. As with LHRH agonists, side effects can be significant. They include: Loss ofsex drive, hot flashes, development of breasts (gynecomastia) or painful...
Hormone Therapies for Prostate Cancer Treatment Male hormones (called androgens) cause prostate cancer cells to grow. Androgens support a healthy prostate gland; however, they can also promote the growth of cancerous prostate cells. When using hormone therapy for prostate cancer, the treatment can bl...
Prostate cancer patients who receive hormone treatments before undergoing three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) do not have increased side effects compared with those not receiving hormone therapy before radiation, according to a new study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology...
If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you may be offered hormone therapy to treat it. Increasingly, hormone therapy is the treatment of choice, rather than surgery. Surgery to reduce hormone levels may only be offered if the can
Historically this ‘androgen deprivation therapy’, has been shown to lower the risk of death amongst men with advanced, aggressive prostate cancer. But researchers now say it is increasingly being used to treat possible recurrences among men with less advanced disease. For these the benefits are ...
Efficacy of primary hormone therapy for localized or locally advanced prostate cancer: results of a 10-year follow-up. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of primary hormone therapy for localized or locally advanced prostate cancer, by analysing the 10-year survival rates f... H Akaza,Y Homma,...
Toremifene is a SERM approved for the treatment of advanced breast cancer. Toremifene is also being developed for the treatment of osteoporosis and other complications associated with hormone therapy for prostate cancer. In a 6-month, placebo-controlled study, 46 men with prostate cancer who were ...