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