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Hormone Therapy

Hormone Therapy to Treat Cancer

Hormone therapy is a cancer treatment that slows or stops the growth of cancer that uses hormones to grow. Hormone therapy is also called hormonal therapy, hormone treatment, or endocrine therapy.

How Hormone Therapy Works against Cancer

Hormone therapy is used to:

Treat cancer. Hormone therapy can lessen the chance that cancer will return or stop or slow its growth.
Ease cancer symptoms. Hormone therapy may be used to reduce or prevent symptoms in men with prostate cancer who are not able to have surgery or radiation therapy.

Read the full article on the National Cancer Institute website.

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Updated January 2025

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Disclaimer: Cancer Ireland does not provide medical advice. All the information on this site is presented in good faith and is intended for education and research purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Caution: Some cancer therapies can conflict with others. Do not start ANY therapy without consulting your doctor to ensure it’s safe and beneficial to do so. Just because any given therapy worked for someone else does not guarantee it will work for you.