What is hormonal therapy?
What is hormonal therapy?
Endocrine therapy (or hormonal therapy) is an important part of managing cancers whose growth is dependent on hormones, namely breast and prostate cancer. The aim of such treatment is to reduce the amount or effect of circulating sex hormones.
Breast cancer
Hormonal manipulation is used when the breast tumour is sensitive to circulating oestradiol i.e when it is positive for oestrogen receptor.
Prostate cancer
The growth of prostatic carcinoma is under the control of male sex hormones. Hence, the aim of hormonal therapy is to reduce testosterone levels or prevent it from binding to the androgen receptor.
Hormonal manipulation is used when the breast tumour is sensitive to circulating oestradiol i.e when it is positive for oestrogen receptor.
Prostate cancer
The growth of prostatic carcinoma is under the control of male sex hormones. Hence, the aim of hormonal therapy is to reduce testosterone levels or prevent it from binding to the androgen receptor.
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