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Gerdtsson A, Poon JB, Thorek DL, Mucci LA, Evans MJ, Scardino P, et al. Anthropometric Measures at Multiple Times Throughout Life and Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Metastasis, and Death. Eur Urol. 2015 Dec;68(6):1076–82. Testosterone plays an important part in the physical make up of men’s bodies. Hormone therapy can cause you to lose some muscle tissue. This can change the way your body looks and how physically strong you feel.
The main side effects of hormone treatment are caused by their effects on testosterone. They usually go away when treatment stops. Studies have shown that radiotherapy after prostate removal surgery may increase the chances of a cure, although research is still being carried out into when it should be used after surgery. There are newer types of hormone therapy that can be used to treat some men with prostate cancer. You may hear them called new or second-generation hormone therapy. They may be used in combination with first line hormone therapy treatment, or when your prostate cancer has stopped responding other types of hormone therapy. They include abiraterone (Zytiga®), enzalutamide (Xtandi®), apalutamide (Erleada®) and darolutamide (Nubeqa®). Implants may be given as a small pellet that is placed under the skin in the abdomen and slowly releases the drug. How often will I have injections? Teleni L, Chan RJ, Chan A, Isenring EA, Vela I, Inder WJ, et al. Exercise improves quality of life in androgen deprivation therapy-treated prostate cancer: systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Endocr Relat Cancer. 2016 Jan 2;23(2):101–12.People with cancer should be cared for by a multidisciplinary team (MDT). This is a team of specialists who work together to provide the best care and treatment. I'm 33, and have spent the last five or so years of my life feeling crappy much of the time. Conventional medicine has pretty much failed to help at all (no thank you doctor, I don't want an anti-depressant for my fatigue), so I've turned to some alternatives. I heard about Sara Gottfried and her book The Hormone Cure through one of Sean Croxton's Underground Wellness podcasts and immediately thought: I have to get that book. Surgery can be used to remove or destroy areas of endometriosis tissue, which can help improve symptoms.
Darolutamide (Nubeqa®) is a new type of hormone therapy. It won’t cure your prostate cancer, but it can help keep it under control. It has also been shown to give some men longer before their cancer spreads to other parts of the body (advanced prostate cancer). Find out more about darolutamide. Any surgical procedure carries risks. It's important to discuss these with your surgeon before undergoing treatment. Laparoscopy Testosterone helps to keep bones strong. Long-term hormone therapy can make your bones weaker and cause a condition called osteoporosis. This means you may be more likely to have broken bones (fractures).
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If you’re having injections, it’s a good idea to record all the dates so that you don’t miss an appointment. There’s space to record details in our booklet, Living with hormone therapy: A guide for men with prostate cancer.