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Hormone Therapy

Hormone Therapy Treatment for Cancer Patients

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Hormone therapy consists of drugs that block or stop the production of hormones that contribute to the growth of certain cancers.

Estrogen, progesterone, or testosterone drugs may shrink the cancer, make it grow more slowly, or prevent it from returning.

Cancer Types

Cancers that are treated using hormone therapy include:

  • Breast cancer
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Prostate cancer
  • Uterine cancer
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Updated: Sept. 2, 2011
Published: Sept. 2, 2011
URL: http://www.dukehealth.org/cancer/patient-care-services/hormone-therapy-for-cancer-patients