Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer Fact Sheet - NCI
WEBJul 12, 2022 · Learn about hormone therapy for breast cancer, which blocks the growth of hormone-sensitive tumors by interfering with estrogen or progesterone. Find out how tamoxifen, an antiestrogen drug, works and what side effects it may cause.
Hormone (endocrine) therapy - Breast Cancer Now
WEBHormone (endocrine) therapy is a treatment that stops the effect of oestrogen on breast cancer cells. It can be used after surgery, before surgery, or to reduce the risk of breast cancer in some women. Learn about different types of hormone therapy drugs, side effects, and how to cope.
Endocrine therapy: Treatment types and more - Medical News Today
WEBJun 24, 2024 · Endocrine therapy is a form of treatment that involves adjusting a person’s hormone levels or altering how their hormones work. It is often used to treat certain...
Hormone Therapy | Hormone Treatment for Cancer | Endocrine Therapy
WEBLearn how hormone therapy works, what types are used for different cancers, and what side effects to expect. Hormone therapy can block or alter hormones that help some cancers grow, such as breast and prostate cancer.
Hormone Therapy for Cancer - NCI
WEBHormone therapy is a cancer treatment that slows or stops the growth of cancer that uses hormones to grow, such as some prostate and breast cancers. Learn about the types, uses, side effects, and costs of hormone therapy and how it is given.
Hormone therapy for breast cancer - Mayo Clinic
WEBMar 22, 2023 · Hormone therapy for breast cancer is a treatment for breast cancers that are sensitive to hormones. Some forms of hormone therapy for breast cancer work by blocking hormones from attaching to receptors on cancer cells. Other forms work by decreasing the body's production of hormones.
Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer
WEBLearn about hormone therapy for breast cancer, which can lower estrogen levels or block estrogen receptors. Tamoxifen is a common type of hormone therapy that can be used before or after surgery, or for metastatic breast cancer.
Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer - Cleveland Clinic
WEBLearn about hormone therapy (endocrine therapy) for hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer, a common type of breast cancer. Find out how it works, what types are available, what side effects to expect and how to get it.
Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer Treatment - WebMD
WEBMay 23, 2023 · Learn how hormone therapy, also called endocrine therapy, can treat or prevent breast cancer that depends on estrogen or progesterone. Find out about the different drugs, side effects, and...
Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer
WEBJul 19, 2024 · Learn about hormonal therapy, also called anti-estrogen therapy, endocrine therapy, or hormone therapy, for treating hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Find out how it works, what types are available, and what side effects to expect.