| Prostate cancer is a complex
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| | by the testicles like Luteinizing
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| heterogeneous disease that acts
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| | Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LH-RH)
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| differently in different men. Therefore,
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| | agonists are administered. The effect is
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| treatment varies amongst individuals. A
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| | not immediate and occurs 2-4 weeks after
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| wide array of treatments exists for
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| | initiation of the therapy. Orchiectomy or
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| prostate cancer, which includes surgery,
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| | castration is a surgical procedure that
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| radiation, hormone deprivation therapy,
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| | completely removes the testicles. It
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| chemotherapy, dietary changes and the use
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| | produces an immediate and permanent
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| of various herbal supplements.A patient
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| | reduction in testosterone. Another
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| may undergo hormonal therapy to reduce
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| | alternative hormonal treatment is the use
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| the level of testosterone in the body.
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| | of hormone-blocking drugs, called
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| Drugs that reduce testosterone production
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| | antiandrogens.
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