hormone therapy
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February 20, 2018
FAQs After Diagnosis: Early Stage Hormone-Positive Breast Cancer
This post is written by ASK Cancer Commons Scientist and Product Team Member Amanda Nottke, PhD. Dr. Nottke regularly provides guidance to patients through our ASK Cancer Commons service. After a diagnosis of early stage, hormone-positive breast cancer, you may find yourself facing several daunting decisions, such as choosing between the extensive surgery of mastectomy versus a more minor lumpectomy procedure paired with radiation… Read more »
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February 17, 2015
Now BATting: A New Treatment Approach That Uses Testosterone First, Then ADT
Emma Shtivelman, PhDAndrogen deprivation therapy (ADT) has long been a mainstay in the management of prostate cancer. Indeed, the vast majority of prostate cancers depend on androgens (hormones like testosterone) for their growth. Lowering testosterone levels with ADT is a reasonable approach. But it comes with two sets of problems.