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Hormone therapy, also called androgen deprivation therapy, reduces androgen levels to prevent these hormones from reaching prostate cancer cells. Learn more.
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If the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level shows that the prostate cancer has not been cured after an initial attempt, further treatment may be an option.
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Treating Prostate Cancer
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If you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer, your cancer care team will discuss your
treatment options with you. It's important to weigh the benefits of each treatment option
against the possible ...
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Many medicines or combination of medicines are available to help prevent vomiting. Learn about different options here.
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Learn about hormone therapy options for treating ovarian cancer including luteinizing hormones, tamoxifen, and aromatase inhibitors.
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Hormone therapy is another form of systemic therapy that can be used to treat breast cancer in men. Learn more here.
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Some types of cancer grow in response to sex hormones in the body, so hormone therapy may sometimes help. Learn more here.
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Get definitions for commonly used cancer-related terms from the American Cancer Society.
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Some types of breast cancer are affected by hormones in the blood. Hormone therapy uses drugs that block estrogen in certain types of breast cancer.
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Targeted drugs work differently on bile duct cancer than standard chemotherapy drugs. They often have less severe side effects. Learn more here.