Cancer Theraphy Blog

Hormonal therapy of prostate is the main option for the treatment of cancer has already spread outside the prostate area, or who relapsed after initial treatment with surgery or radiotherapy. It is sometimes also used for short periods in combination with radiotherapy. This fact describes what are the hormonal therapy of prostate effects and long-term results.

Male hormones (androgens) are important for the growth of the prostate – a fact which is known for more than 50 years. Indeed, the normal development of the prostate to its adult form is very dependent on testosterone, the main male hormone is released from the testes. Men rely on normal levels of male hormones adult sexual function and fertility. The level of male hormones in the body is carefully controlled by several factors, but primarily the normal secretion of hormones to stimulate the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in the brain.

Both normal cells and benign prostate cells and prostate cancer are stimulated to develop male hormones. Cancer cells of the prostate that has left the prostate and grow in other parts of the body (metastases) are also encouraged to develop male hormones. Thus, a relatively common treatment for prostate cancer that has spread outside the prostate area, the level of male hormones in the body and reduces the growth of cancer cells ceases. This occurs regardless of whether the cells of the prostate or in other parts of the body. Indeed, cells of prostate cancer generally respond to the withdrawal of male hormones in dying. Unfortunately, all the cancerous cells die, and with time, later, often several years, the recurrence of cancer. However, a good cancer control and a way of life are achieved without symptoms for many years by men on prostate hormone. This fact sheet aims to help people with prostate cancer for whom hormonal therapy is an option.