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Hormonal Therapy and Its Complications

Source: Prostate Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 14, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment Option Overview for Prostate Cancer

Several different hormonal approaches are used in the management of various stages of prostate cancer.

These approaches include:

Abiraterone acetate (added to androgen deprivation therapy [ADT]).

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Bilateral orchiectomy.

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Estrogen therapy.

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Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonist therapy.

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Antiandrogen therapy.

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ADT.

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Antiadrenal therapy.

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Antiadrenal therapy.

Ketoconazole.

Antiadrenal therapy.

Aminoglutethimide.

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Abiraterone acetate →Bilateral orchiectomy →Estrogen therapy →Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonist therapy →Antiandrogen therapy →Antiadrenal therapy →

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