hormone therapy

Hormone therapy, or hormonal therapy is the use of hormones in medical treatment. Treatment with hormone antagonists may also referred to as hormonal therapy.Types of hormone therapy include:Hormonal therapy (oncology) for treatment of cancerHormone replacement therapy following menopauseTestosterone replacement in males with low levels due to disease or agingHormone replacement in sex reassignment therapyHormone therapy in Klinefelter's syndromeHormone therapy in Turner syndromeGrowth hormone replacement as a treatment for growth hormone deficiencyThyroid hormone replacement in hypothyroidismHormonal "treatment" of homosexuals as part of reparative therapy (medically unsupported)Chemical castration of violent sex offenders
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A form of treatment that takes advantage of the fact that certain cancers depend on hormones to grow. The treatment may include giving hormones to the patient or decreasing the level of hormones in the body.

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 body's natural hormones. Sometimes surgery is needed to remove the gland that makes hormones. Also called hormonal therapy, hormone treatment, or endocrine therapy.