Hormonal treatment for prostate cancer, why are they given late?
Hormone Therapy is also known as Androgen Suppression Therapy (AST). The aim is to reduce the levels of male hormones, called androgen in the body, to stop them from fueling prostate cancer cells. Androgens stimulate prostate cancer cells to grow in the body. The two main androgens in the body are testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Most androgen is made by testicles but the adrenal glands (situated above your kidney) as well as prostate cancer itself, can also make a fair amount. Hormone therapy alone cannot cure prostate cancer. Lowering androgens levels or stopping them from getting into prostate cancer cells often makes prostate cancer shrink or grow slowly. Prostate cancer treatment in India is provided by top-ranked hospitals. What is Prostate Cancer? Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men. It occurs in the prostate gland — a small walnut-shaped gland that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. If it is...