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Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) or Hormone Therapy (HT)
Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) or Hormone Therapy (HT)
Treatment that reduces levels of male hormones (androgens) to slow cancer growth.
Hormone Therapy (also called Androgen Deprivation Therapy), is the use of medication or surgery (removal of testicles) to prevent cancer cells from getting the hormones needed to grow. In prostate cancer this means the hormone testosterone.
Methods include:
- LHRH agonists/antagonists
- Anti-androgens
- Orchiectomy (surgical removal of testicles)
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