Prostate Cancer: Medications

  • LH-RH agonists/GnRH agonists for prostate cancer

    07/01/08, Healthwise

    Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonists and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists are hormone therapy drugs that lower the production of testosterone in a man's body. This drop in testosterone usually slows or

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  • Antiandrogens for prostate cancer

    07/01/08, Healthwise

    Androgens are hormones. Antiandrogens are drugs that block the action of these hormones. In prostate cancer, they block the action of testosterone made by the testicles and/or adrenal glands. This usually slows prostate cancer growth.

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  • Prostate Cancer - Medications

    06/27/08, Healthwise

    Hormones are drugs that can affect the growth of prostate cancer cells. Hormone therapy is sometimes used with radiation treatment or surgery to help make sure that all cancer cells are destroyed.

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