hormone blockade

Aspirin may interfere with ADT treatment Prostate Cancer

Recent studies have raised a red flag of caution; it may not be wise also to be taking aspirin while on a hormone blockade (ADT). Recent findings show that for some men taking aspirin, which is commonly used in low daily doses for prevention of heart attack and stroke, may result in liver toxicity. Liver [...]

By |2008-10-02T20:22:19-04:00October 2nd, 2008|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Drugs & Treatments, Hormone Therapy, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Maybe A Misnomer – Prostate Cancer Resistance to Androgen Deprivation Therapy

The use of ADT is the treatment of choice for advanced, metastatic prostate cancer as long as the cancer is responsive to the blockade. The theory goes that the suppression of circulating testosterone, which fuels prostate-cancer growth, whether by surgical castration (orchiectomy) or castration with testosterone-blocking drugs slows down the progression of the prostate cancer. [...]

By |2017-10-19T10:57:38-04:00June 3rd, 2008|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Hormone Therapy, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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