Androgen Therapy Prostate Cancer Treatment

Androgen Therapy and Male HRT are both effective treatments for cancer of the prostate.

With age, the rate of multiplication of prostate cells increases, leading to an enlarged prostate gland. This a non-cancerous process known as benign prostatic hyperplasia [BPH].

Prostate cancer results when this rapid multiplication gets out of control and mutation of prostate cells occurs. The increased rate of multiplication is driven by increasing levels of DHT. If the conversion of testosterone to DHT is prevented, BPH does not occur and can even be reversed once it has developed. Such intervention is known as Androgen Therapy or ADT.

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A far better treatment is to maintain balance of male hormones, thereby preventing prostate cancer in the first place. Unfortunately in our 'sickcare' rather than 'healthcare' society, male hormone replacement therapy is not widely publicised. Find out more about male HRT

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