Side effects associated with hormone therapy include weight gain, depression, breast tenderness, skin irritation, headaches, and premenstrual disorders. At times, menstrual bleeding might occur abnormally. Experimenting with different kinds of doses, regimens, and types can help in minimizing these side ...
If you have a prostate, it will almost certainly get larger as you age. It's not clear why it happens, but it may be linked to the decline in the male sex hormone testosterone as you get older. This enlargement is a condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The key word is...
Hormone therapyLeuprorelinLuteinising hormone-releasing hormone agonistProstate cancerTestosteroneEligard has a full range of products (1-, 3-, and 6-mo leuprorelin formulations) which all provide optimal testosterone control in patients with prostate cancer. The various formulations make it possible to ...
Bertrand Tombal. (2012) Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer: What Have We Done With Charles Huggins’ Legacy?. European Urology 61 , 26-28 /Tombal B. Hormone therapy for prostate cancer: what have we done with Charles Huggins' legacy? Eur Urol 2012; 61: 26-8....
Hormone therapy is a type of prostate cancer treatment that stops your body from making these hormones or letting them reach cancer cells. The cells then die or grow more slowly. It’s also known as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). You may get it on its own, but you’ll likely also...
What is the best strategy of hormonal therapy in the treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer?AdenocarcinomaAntineoplastic AgentsHormonal... HT Ehara - 泌尿器科紀要 被引量: 0发表: 2006年 Editorial: what is the role of antiandrogen therapy in the treatment of prostate cancer? Some of the ...
The following treatments may be used alone or together depending on the type and stage of prostate cancer you have:Hormone therapy is medicine used to decrease testosterone (male hormone) levels. Chemotherapy is medicine used to shrink or kill cancer cells. It is usually given IV. Radiation ...
Back to the topic at hand -- the clitoris. Part of hormone therapy for female to male transgendered individuals involves making the genitals look as male as possible. This is done partly with surgery, but primarily with hormone treatments that enlarge the clitoris quite a bit, making it a si...
Transurethral Microwave Therapy The prostate tissue is reduced in size by using the energy similar to which is present in a microwave. Water-induced Thermotherapy The prostate tissue is limited in size by using warm water therapy2. Inpatient Therapy ...
Hypothyroidism is the condition most commonly treated with exogenous thyroid hormone. The goal of therapy is to normalize levels of serum thyrotropin (thyroid-stimulating hormone), which should be monitored by a high-sensitivity test. Adjustments in optimal dose may be necessary for a number of phys...