One of the ways solution is proffered to prostate cancer is through hormone therapy. The human body produces a variety of hormones for the normal functioning of the human body system. Androgens are male hormones of which testosterone is the most well-known androgen. There are two main production sites of these hormones. The testicles are known to be the main production sites while the adrenal glands on top of kidneys also produce small amounts of these hormones. While it is necessary for these hormones to be produced, their over-secretion can lead to the growth of cancer cells in the prostate gland.
Hormone treatment for prostate cancer works based on the basic premise that, androgen deprivation therapy can block the production or the known effects of androgens on the human body. Where the production of androgens or their effects are successfully blocked, the growth of prostate cancer cells can be slowed or completely stopped. There are a number of ways that the production of these hormones can be almost completely stopped.
There is the option of only using some medications that would not stop the production of androgens but can block their function in the human body. Anti-androgen medications although hardly used alone, are capable of blocking the effects of androgens irrespective of where the androgens where produced. These medications may be administered as implants under the skin or as injections.
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