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Some men with prostate cancer choose androgen-deprivation treatment, also known as hormone treatment, to shrink or slow the cancer. The goal is to reduce the levels of male hormones because these hormones stimulate cancer cells to grow. Like most cancer treatments, androgen-deprivation therapy has side effects.
Hormone Therapy, or androgen deprivation therapy, is a technique used to control or slow the growth of cancer in the prostate. Certain side effects, some of which are severe, may be experienced by patients who undergo this type of therapy. Some of the side effects are manageable with drugs or lifestyle, while others require time to adjust to.
