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1. www.mayoclinic.org › tests-procedures › hormoneHormone therapy for prostate cancer - Mayo Clinic

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   Jun 9, 2023 · Hormone therapy can be used: For prostate cancer that has spread, called metastatic prostate cancer, to shrink the cancer and slow the growth of tumors. The treatment also might relieve symptoms. After prostate cancer treatment if the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level remains high or starts rising. In locally advanced prostate cancer, to ...

2. connect.mayoclinic.org › discussion › acceptance-ofAcceptance of Prostate Cancer and its side effects | Mayo ...

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   Mar 23, 2024 · Acceptance of Prostate Cancer and its side effects. These discussions are mostly devoted to the nuts and bolts of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, and rightly so. Those discussions are immensely helpful to men understanding their disease and seeking the correct treatments. I would like to reflect for a moment on how my almost 3 year ...

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4. www.health.harvard.edu › blog › new-study-comparesNew study compares long-term side effects from different ...

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   Feb 27, 2020 · Just one man in the favorable risk category died from prostate cancer during the study, and there were eight deaths from the disease in the unfavorable risk group. Many men in the study had initial problems with sexual, bowel, urinary, and hormonal functioning. Brachytherapy caused more irritative urinary problems during the initial six months ...

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5. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › prostateProstate cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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   Jun 14, 2024 · Treatment. Your prostate cancer treatment options depend on several factors, such as how fast your cancer is growing, whether it has spread and your overall health, as well as the potential benefits or side effects of the treatment. Immediate treatment may not be necessary. Low-grade prostate cancer may not need treatment right away.

6. cancerblog.mayoclinic.org › 2024/09/24 › advancedAdvanced prostate cancer: Hormone therapy and pain relief

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   Sep 24, 2024 · About 12.8 % of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, and an estimated 3.4 million men live with prostate cancer in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. "Mayo Clinic on Prostate Health, 3 rd Edition: Answers to Questions About Prostate Enlargement, Inflammation and Cancer" is a comprehensive guide to ...

7. cancerblog.mayoclinic.org › 2024/09/17 › treatingTreating advanced prostate cancer - Mayo Clinic Comprehensive ...

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   Sep 17, 2024 · Hormone therapy, a treatment to stop your body from producing testosterone, is often used to shrink advanced prostate cancer and slow its growth. Therapy options include medications and surgery to remove the testicles. Prostate cancer that has stopped responding to hormone therapy is called castrate-resistant prostate cancer.

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   Can hormone therapy treat prostate cancer?

   • Hormone therapy can be used: For prostate cancer that has spread, called metastatic prostate cancer, to shrink the cancer and slow the growth of tumors. The treatment also might relieve symptoms. After prostate cancer treatment if the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level remains high or starts rising.

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   What are the side effects of hormone therapy for prostate cancer?

   • Side effects of hormone therapy for prostate cancer can include: Loss of muscle mass. Increased body fat. Loss of sex drive. Not being able to get or keep an erection, called erectile dysfunction. Bone thinning, which can lead to broken bones. Hot flashes. Less body hair, smaller genitals and growth of breast tissue. Tiredness. Diabetes.

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   Should I start or stop hormone therapy for prostate cancer?

   • Early research shows that starting and stopping hormone therapy medicines, sometimes called intermittent dosing, may lower the risk of side effects without affecting long-term survival. And this dosing approach might improve quality of life. If you're thinking of having hormone therapy for prostate cancer, discuss your choices with your doctor.

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   What happens after prostate cancer treatment?

   • After prostate cancer treatment if the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level remains high or starts rising. In locally advanced prostate cancer, to make external beam radiation therapy better at lowering the risk of the cancer coming back. To lower the risk that the cancer will come back in those who have a high risk of cancer recurrence.

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   What anti-androgens can cause prostate cancer?

   • Anti-androgens include: Bicalutamide (Casodex). Flutamide. Nilutamide (Nilandron). Apalutamide (Erleada). Darolutamide (Nubeqa). Enzalutamide (Xtandi). When hormone therapy treatment stops the testicles from making testosterone, other cells in the body might make testosterone that can cause prostate cancer cells to grow.

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   Is prostate cancer a common killer?

   • Prostate cancer is common but it is not a common killer. Most men will die from something else first. It is psychologically challenging and anxiety-provoking to be diagnosed with cancer and then decide to just watch it. Sure, fine, the tests showed it was low-grade, and the doc said it probably won’t ever bother you.

   Prostate Cancer: ‘To treat, or not to treat, that is the question’

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9. mcpress.mayoclinic.org › cancer › prostate-cancer-toProstate Cancer: ‘To treat, or not to treat, that is the ...

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   Jun 12, 2023 · Prostate cancer is common but it is not a common killer. Most men will die from something else first. It is psychologically challenging and anxiety-provoking to be diagnosed with cancer and then decide to just watch it. Sure, fine, the tests showed it was low-grade, and the doc said it probably won’t ever bother you.