Using endocrine therapy when treating prostate cancer part 2
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Seth O. Fagbemi, MD, Marshfield Clinic Oncology/Hematology, discusses the use of endocrine therapy in the treatment of prostate cancer. This discussion comes in the context of describing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy. Endocrine therapy is defined by the National Cancer Institute as "Treatment that adds, blocks, or removes hormones. For certain conditions (such as diabetes or menopause), hormones are given to adjust low hormone levels. To slow or stop the growth of certain cancers (such as prostate and breast cancer), synthetic hormones or other drugs may be given to block the bodys natural hormones. Sometimes surgery is needed to remove the gland that makes a certain hormone. Also called hormonal therapy, hormone therapy, and hormone treatment."