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Cancer Glossary

... GnRH) analogs. Man-made hormones, chemically similar to luteinizing
hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH). They stop ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=l

Cancer Glossary

... GnRH) analogs. Man-made hormones, chemically similar to luteinizing
hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH). They stop ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=L

Evolution of cancer treatments: Hormone therapy

... such as aromatase inhibitors, LHRH [luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone]
analogs and ... to better understand how hormones influence cancer ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerbasics/thehistoryofcancer/the-history-of-cancer-cancer-treatment-hormone-therapy

Hormone therapy for ovarian cancer

... Hormone therapy is the use of hormones or hormone-blocking drugs to fight
cancer. ... Luteinizing-hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/ovariancancer/detailedguide/ovarian-cancer-treating-hormone-therapy

Hormone (androgen deprivation) therapy for prostate cancer

... The goal is to reduce levels of male hormones, called androgens, in the body,
or to ... Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogs. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/detailedguide/prostate-cancer-treating-hormone-therapy

Cancer Glossary

... levels of androgens (male hormones) in the ... chemical castration, hormone
therapy, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone antagonists, luteinizing ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=a

Degarelix

... as hormones or hormone antagonists. It blocks gonadotropin-releasing
hormone (GnRH), also known as luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone ( ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/guidetocancerdrugs/degarelix

Cancer Glossary

... levels of androgens (male hormones) in the ... chemical castration, hormone
therapy, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone antagonists, luteinizing ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=A

Hormone therapy for breast cancer

... cancers— those having receptors for the hormones estrogen (ER ... is done with
drugs called luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogs ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-treating-hormone-therapy

Hormone therapy for breast cancer in men

... Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogs and anti-androgens. ...
bicalutamide work by blocking the effect of male hormones on breast ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancerinmen/detailedguide/breast-cancer-in-men-treating-hormone-therapy