| Although in most cases thoughts turn to surgery | | | | be used to regulate the release of testosterone into |
| when it comes to curing prostate cancer, surgery is | | | | the bloodstream. A synthetic pituitary hormone, this |
| not the only answer to this problem and one popular | | | | treatment creates an initial surge of testosterone |
| alternative is hormonal therapy. | | | | followed by a dramatic decrease to starve the |
| If prostate cancer is confined to the prostate gland | | | | cancer of its essential food. The drug is normally |
| itself then the surgical removal of the prostate gland | | | | administered either by injection or the implantation of |
| is invariably the quickest, simplest and best method | | | | slow release pellets and side effects include |
| of treatment. However, where cancer has started to | | | | occasional hot flushes, headaches and impotence. |
| spread outside the prostate gland and, in particular, | | | | One further drug in common use is Flutamide which is |
| where it has spread throughout the body along the | | | | an antiandrogen which inhibits the action of |
| lymphatic system, many patients find that hormonal | | | | testosterone on cancer cells. Although Flutamide can |
| therapy is a treatment well worth considering. By | | | | be used in isolation, it is normally used in conjunction |
| targeting and reducing the quantity of the male | | | | with other hormonal drugs as pain relief in cases of |
| hormone testosterone in the body, hormonal therapy | | | | advanced prostate cancer. |
| literally cuts off the supply that prostate cancer | | | | Prostate cancer treatment is not however limited to |
| feeds on to grow and spread. | | | | just surgery or hormonal therapy and other methods |
| Amongst the drugs commonly used for hormonal | | | | include immunotherapy, chemotherapy, radiation |
| treatment is DES (diethistibestrol) which has similar | | | | therapy and of course a range of natural cures. |
| properties to the female hormone estrogen. DES has | | | | So, if you are facing the problem of dealing with |
| the advantage of reducing many of the symptoms | | | | prostate cancer don't simply assume that surgery is |
| of prostate cancer and of prolonging life. However, it | | | | your only option. Talk to you doctor and explore the |
| does also have a number of side effects including | | | | wide range of options available before deciding on |
| virtually eliminating any sex drive, reducing body hair, | | | | the best course of treatment. |
| causing breast enlargement and, in some cases, | | | | For more treatment for the condition of prostate |
| producing scrotal shrinkage. | | | | cancer and to learn about such things as a range of |
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| agonists (such as Leuprolide and Goserelin) can also | | | | ProstateCancerExplained. |