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Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

For prostate cancer treatment we give the sex characteristics). Antiandrogens are
patient hormones that will suppress the given in daily pill form and the drugs
male hormones (andrones) in their body. used
Androgens (male hormones) are produced are Eulexin, Casodex, and Niandron.
mainly in the testicles. Sometimes Antiandrogen treatments is often used in
androgens will stimulate the growth of conjunction with an Orchiectomy because
prostate even after the orchiectomy there are sill
cancer and speed up the growth of the
cancer cells. If the levels of the androgens that will be produced by the
androgens is adrenal glands.Estrogens - largely
lowered then the cancer will grow much replaced by LHRH therapy because of
slower and possibly shrink. Hormone severe side effects, the use
therapy is not meant to cure the cancer of estrogens (hormones that produce
in the prostate but if used in female sex characteristics) was often
conjunction used in
with other therapy such as radiation or the past as a substitute for
surgery if their is a risk of OrchiectomySide Effects of Hormone
recurrence.There are numerous ways that TherapyThe side effects for Orchiectomy
the androgen levels can be lowered in the and LHRH treatment are basically the
same:-reduced or no libido (sexual
bloodstream:Orchiectomy - is the desire)-impotence-hot flashes (these may
surgical removal of one or both of the go away with time)-breast tenderness and
testicles which are the growth of breast tissue-osteoporosis
main source of androgen production in (weakening of bones) leading to bone
the male body. By removing the testicle fractures-anemia (low red blood cell
or counts)-decreased mental acuity-loss of
testicles the levels of male hormones muscle mass-weight gain-fatigue-decrease
will drop enough to slow the growth of in HDL ("good") cholesterol-depressionThe
the Side Effects of Antiandrogen
cancerLuteinizin hormone-release hormone Treatment-diarrhea-nausea-liver
analogs (LHRH) - often chosen instead of problems-tiredness*Note that the biggest
having an orchiectomy, LHRH analogs are difference between the side effects of
injected or inserted as small implants LHRH treatment and
underneath the skin. These injections Antiandrogen treatment is when
are usually given every month or ever 3, Antiandrogens treatment is given alone
4, 6 their are
or 12 months. The LHRH analogs that are less sexual side effects. The patients
used most of the time are Lupron, Viadur, libido and potency can still be
maintained.Many of the side effects noted
Eligard, Zoladex or above can be treated so if they do arise
Trelstar.Antiandrogens - are given to consult with
block the action of the androgens you doctor about what can be done to
(production of male reduce them.




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