This fact sheet describes hormone therapy and its role in treating prostate cancer. Learn about the types of hormone therapy, how they are used, and possible side effects.

Hormone therapy is also called androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The goal of this treatment is to reduce levels of male hormones, called androgens, in the body, or to stop them from fueling …

Jul 15, 2025 · Hormone therapy for prostate cancer is a treatment that lowers or blocks testosterone. This treatment also is called androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Most prostate …

Sep 16, 2024 · Androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) has been the standard of care for patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) for decades. 1, 2 However, …

Feb 3, 2025 · The Consumer’s Guide to Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer This type of hormone therapy can help extend the lives of people who have metastatic …

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), also called androgen ablation therapy or androgen suppression therapy, is an antihormone therapy whose main use is in treating prostate cancer. …

Sep 16, 2024 · Purpose: For patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), delaying progression to castration-resistant disease is important not only for overall …

The German guideline for prostate cancer recommends androgen deprivation therapy for patients with a PSA doubling time <3 months, symptomatic local progression, proven distant …

Jun 11, 2025 · These findings led to the development of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) as the treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer. Although ADT is palliative, it can …

Dr. Nicholas James presented the results of a STAMPEDE trial platform study evaluating the efficacy and safety of combining transdermal estradiol patches, as androgen deprivation …