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| med:prostate_cancer [2020/10/09 22:58] – [전립선암 (Prostate Cancer)] V_L | med:prostate_cancer [2022/06/22 17:36] (현재) – [watchful waiting.] V_L | ||
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| A man with prostate cancer may have hormone therapy before, during, or after radiation therapy. Hormone therapy is also used alone for prostate cancer that has returned after treatment. | A man with prostate cancer may have hormone therapy before, during, or after radiation therapy. Hormone therapy is also used alone for prostate cancer that has returned after treatment. | ||
| - | This therapy is likely to be used in cases in which the cancer has spread to distant regions. The goal of hormonal therapy is to lower levels of testosterone or to stop testosterone from working. Prostate cancer is stimulated by testosterone and other male hormones (androgens). These effects on testosterone can be achieved with surgery or with drug treatment. Often, the initial response is good, but cancer may progress over time. | + | This therapy is likely to be used in cases in which the cancer has spread to distant regions. The goal of hormonal therapy is to lower levels of [[testosterone]] or to stop testosterone from working. Prostate cancer is stimulated by testosterone and other male hormones (androgens). These effects on testosterone can be achieved with surgery or with drug treatment. Often, the initial response is good, but cancer may progress over time. |
| The testes produce much of the testosterone that stimulates cancer growth. Surgical removal of both testicles (castration, | The testes produce much of the testosterone that stimulates cancer growth. Surgical removal of both testicles (castration, | ||