Cancer

Hormone Therapy See All  Hormone Therapy For Cancer Treatment in Hormone Therapy With some cancers, people are given hormone therapy as soon as cancer is diagnosed, before any other treatment. It may shrink a tumor, or it may halt the advance of the disease. In some cancers, such as prostate cancer, hormone therapy helps ease the painful and distressing symptoms of advanced disease. ...more  If You Are Having Hormonal Therapy for Cancer in Hormone Therapy Here are some questions to ask your healthcare provider about hormonal therapy....more  Hormonal Therapy: Managing Side Effects in Women in Hormone Therapy The female hormones estrogen and progesterone promote the growth of some breast tumors. Hormonal therapy may be given to block these hormones from stimulating tumor growth. ...more