Male hormones (called androgens), particularly testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, determine male secondary sex characteristics and stimulate prostate cell growth. When prostate cells, both healthy and cancerous, are deprived of androgens, they no longer proliferate and eventually die.
Androgen deprivation therapy (also called androgen suppression therapy or hormone therapy) uses drugs or surgery to suppress or block...
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) New research suggests preventing prostate cancer may not only be linked to what you eat, but the form of your food. In a recent... Read more »
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Chemicals in cannabis have been found to halt the growth of prostate cancer cells in the laboratory, a new study has found. Researchers found that... Read more »
A combination of Celebrex and a substance found in green tea may slow prostate cancer growth, new research suggests. Scientists at the University of... Read more »
Scientists have found that the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor and the painkiller Celebrex may help control prostate cancer. Researchers say the... Read more »