Treating a disease with hormones, or by blocking the action of hormones.
In prostate cancer, drug treatment that reduces the male hormone which promotes growth of cancer cells.
Treatment to block your body's natural hormones from reaching any remaining breast cancer cells.
treatment involving the use of hormones or drugs to prevent cancer cells from getting the hormones that they need in order to grow.
the use of hormones, hormone analogs, and certain surgical techniques to treat disease (in this case advanced prostate cancer) either on their own or in combination with other hormones or in combination with other methods of treatment.
The use of hormones, drugs that interfere with hormone production/action, or the surgical removal of hormone-producing glands to treat disease. Hormone therapy may kill cancer cells or slow their growth.
method used for contraception and post-menopausal hormone replacement, now used by Transsexuals and She Male's to adopt secondary female characteristics, breast growth and softer skin. The expansion of travel and the internet has made for a worrying growth in 'self' medication by anyone wanting to look more feminine.
Treatment that adds, blocks, or removes hormones. To slow or stop the growth of some breast cancers, synthetic hormones or other medications may be given to block the body's natural hormones. Sometimes surgery is needed to remove the gland that makes a certain hormone. Also called hormonal therapy, hormone treatment, or endocrine therapy.
(HORE-mone THER-ah-pee) Treatment of cancer by alteration of the hormonal balance. Some cancer will only grow in the presence of certain hormones. Also called hormonal therapy, hormone treatment or endocrine therapy.
Hormone Therapy is a treatment in which estrogen, and often progestin, is taken to relieve the moderate to severe menopausal symptoms caused by the low levels of estrogen produced by the body.
Use of hormones, hormone analogs and surgical techniques to treat disease (e.g., advanced prostate cancer) either on their own, in combination with other hormones or in combination with other treatment methods. Although not a cure, and because prostate cancer is usually dependent on male hormones to grow, hormonal therapy can effectively alleviate symptoms and retard further development of disease.
Treatment to provide women with the hormones no longer made by the body after menopause.
The use of drugs to block the effects of hormones on cancer cells. Treatment
hormone drug treatment in breast cancer to reduce the growth of breast cancer cells.
Used to treat breast cancer. Deprives cancer cells of the female hormone estrogen, which some cancers need to grow.
Hormone therapy comes in two forms: a combination of estrogen and a synthetic form of the hormone progesterone (progestin) - a combination known as HT -- and estrogen-alone therapy, or ET, when estrogen alone is prescribed. HT is typically given to women who have not had hysterectomies because estrogen is known to increase the risk of uterine cancer. The addition of progestin decreases estrogen's effects on the uterine lining, thus reducing this risk. Both HT and ET are available in a variety of applications: pills, creams, skin patches, vaginal ring and injections. Recent major scientific studies have found significant health risks, including higher risk for breast cancer, in postmenopausal women using a form of estrogen plus progestin hormone replacement therapy (or combination HT).
(HT) Hormone therapy is used to increase hormone levels that naturally decline at menopause. It is available in two forms: HT--a combination of estrogen and a synthetic form of the hormone progesterone (progestin) -- and estrogen therapy, or ET, estrogen alone. HT is typically given to women who have not had hysterectomies because estrogen alone is known to increase the risk of uterine cancer. The addition of progestin lessens estrogen's effects on the uterine lining, thus reducing this risk. Both HT and ET are available in a variety of applications: pills, creams, skin patches, a gel, vaginal ring and injections. Because of health risks now associated with HT and ET, women and health professionals have been cautioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use the lowest effective doses of HT and ET for the shortest period possible to treat symptoms. HT is no longer considered a treatment for heart disease. HT may worsen heart disease in women who already have it and ET may increase stroke risk, though it has been shown to decrease the risk of hip fracture.
treatment of breast cancer by interfering with hormone production to kill or slow the growth of cancer cells.
The treatment of diseases with hormones obtained from endocrine glands or substances that stimulates hormone effects.
Hormone therapy is the term used for any pharmaceutical/drug therapy given to an individual to provide particular hormones that are missing or present at an abnormally low level. If the pituitary gland is not functioning, specific hormonal therapy will be prescribed to replace those hormones that the gland would normally produce.
the use of hormones as medical treatment for a specific condition
drug treatment that adds, removes or blocks hormones in the body
anticancer therapy that interferes with the influence of sex hormones on tumour cells
used as a treatment for advanced prostate cancer, or to reduce the size of the gland to improve the effectiveness of other treatments. It can be in the form of tablets, injections, a combination of both, or surgery - see orchidectomy.
the use of hormones, medications, or surgery to suppress (block) or mimic hormones and alter the growth of hormone-sensitive cancer.
Medical treatment which uses either hormones or drugs which affect hormone production or absorption to cut off the supply of hormones certain cancers need to grow.
In prostate cancer, treatment that interferes with the production or activity of male hormones, primarily testosterone, that promote prostate tumor growth.
In treating breast cancer, hormone therapy deprives cancer cells of the female hormone estrogen, which some cancers need to grow.
A treatment for cancer that works by removing, blocking or adding hormones.
Treatment that prevents cancer cells from getting the hormones they need to grow. Hormone therapy for prostate cancer keeps the cancer cells from getting male hormones. Treatment may involve removing the testicles or giving female hormones or other drugs to prevent the production of male hormones or to block their effect on cancer cells.
Treatment that adds, blocks or removes hormones. For certain conditions (such as diabetes or menopause), hormones are given to adjust low hormone levels. To slow or stop the growth of certain cancers (such as prostate and breast cancer), synthetic hormones or other drugs may be given to block the body's natural hormones. Sometimes surgery is needed to remove the gland that makes hormones. Also called hormonal therapy, hormone treatment, or endocrine therapy. Return to Document
Cancer treatment that uses hormones (given as drugs) to treat some kinds of cancer.
The use of drugs to block or halt the production of hormones.
In hormone therapy, hormones are used to treat conditions.
A form of treatment that takes advantage of the fact that certain cancers depend on hormones to grow. Hormone therapy may include giving hormones to the patient or decreasing the level of hormones in the body.
Treatment that prevents certain cancer cells form getting the hormones they need to grow.
Some cancers need hormones to help them grow and multiply. Hormones are substances that occur naturally in the body. Hormone therapy is a treatment that changes the level of hormones in the body, or blocks hormones so that they can't help cancer cells to grow. Another name for this treatment is endocrine therapy. See hormone therapy section.
Can be used alone or in conjunction with other treatments to decrease the production of testosterone. The male hormone testosterone, produced almost entirely by the testicles, can encourage the growth of hormone-dependent prostate cancer cells. Therefore, by decreasing testosterone production, cancer growth slows.
Often used prior to brachytherapy to shrink the prostate and enhance the effectiveness of the procedure. Also called androgen deprivation.
The use of drugs or surgery to remove, block, or add hormones in order to treat cancer. It is used to treat cancers of the breast, prostate and other hormone-responsive tissues.
Estrogen plus progestin used in the treatment of postmenopausal women who still have a uterus. Hormone therapy may also include unopposed estrogen therapy. (See glossary term.)
the use or manipulation of hormones to treat disease.
treatment using hormones.
Cancer treatment in which drugs are used to slow tumor growth by blocking the effect of certain hormones; employed to prevent cancer recurrence.
In prostate cancer, treatment with drugs that blocks the production or effects of testosterone in the body in order to slow or stop the growth of prostate cancer.
removing hormones or blocking their action to stop cancer cells from growing. Hormones produced by glands in the body can cause certain cancers to grow, when the cancer cells have certain places where hormones can attach, called receptors
A treatment that involves altering the natural hormonal balance by blocking the hormones that stimulate cancer cells in order to slow cell growth.
Treatment with hormones to control cancer growth, usually for cancer of the breast, prostate, thyroid and uterus (womb).
Treatment that prevents certain cells from getting the hormone they need to grow.
also called hormonal therapy. The use of hormone medications to treat cancer patients by removing, blocking, or adding to the effects of a hormone on an organ or part of the body. Hormone therapy may also include surgical removal of the testicles to prevent male hormones from further stimulating the growth of prostate cancer.
Treatment that reduces the normal amount of male hormones to decrease cancer cell growth
Treatment of cancer by removing, blocking, or adding hormones. Also called endocrine therapy.
Also known as hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The use of hormones, usually a combination of estrogen and progesterone (or estrogen only in women who no longer have their uterus), as a therapy that may be used to treat the discomforts of menopause or to replace hormones (especially estrogen) lost after menopause.
Cancer treatment that blocks, removes, or adds hormones to keep cancer cells from growing; sometimes called antihormone therapy.
The use of drugs or hormones which specifically inhibit the growth of hormone responsive cancer cells.
Treatment that results in the raising or lowering of hormone levels. See anti-aging hormone therapy.
treatment with hormones, with drugs to interfer with hormone production or hormone action, or the surgical removal of hormone-producing glands. Hormone therapy may kill cancer cells or slow their growth.
In medicine, hormone therapy is the use of hormones in medical treatment and covers various types of hormones including growth hormones and sex hormones.