hormone therapy
Synonyms: hormone treatment
Abbreviations: HT
Definition: The use of hormones or hormone analogs to treat (in this case) prostate cancer either on their own or in combination with other methods of treatment, because prostate cancer is usually dependent on male hormones to grow. LHRH analogs (e.g., Lupron, Zoladex) are used to block the production of testosterone by the testes, plus antiandrogens e.g., Casodex (bicalutamide), Eulexin (flutamide), Anandron or Nilandron (nilutamide), Androcur (cyproterone) are used to block the covnersion of testosterone, thereby depriving cancer cells of DHT needed for growth. Forms of HT may also be called androgen deprivation therapy/treatment (ADT), complete hormone therapy/treatment (CHT), complete hormone blockade/treatment (CHB/CHT), neoadjuvant hormone therapy (NHT), maximal androgen blockade/deprivation (MAB/MAD). If dosages are started and stopped and started again, When HT is starated and stopped, it may be called intermittent hormone therapy or treatment (IHT) or intermittent combined hormone therapy or treatment (ICHT).
For more information: See analogs, LHRH, testosterone, antiandrogens, cyproterone, bicalutamide, flutamide, nilutamide, DHT
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