... Types of hormone therapy. Several types of hormone therapy can be used to treat prostate cancer. Orchiectomy (surgical castration). ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/detailedguide/prostate-cancer-treating-hormone-therapy
... They are first treated by surgically removing the testicle and spermatic cord (radical inguinal orchiectomy). After surgery, several choices exist: ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/testicularcancer/detailedguide/testicular-cancer-treating-by-stage
... There are several types of hormone therapy. Orchiectomy: Even though this is a type of surgery, its main effect is as a form of hormone therapy. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/overviewguide/prostate-cancer-overview-treating-hormone-therapy
... Surgery is most often the first treatment for testicular cancer. Radical inguinal orchiectomy. ... This is known as a radical inguinal orchiectomy. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/testicularcancer/overviewguide/testicular-cancer-overview-treating-surgery
... hormone therapy, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone antagonists, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists, orchiectomy, testosterone ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=a
... cancer. Usually the first treatment is a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analog or antagonist (or orchiectomy). ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/detailedguide/prostate-cancer-treating-recurrence
... Never. Sometimes. Usually*. Orchiectomy (removal of one testicle). Rarely. Rarely. ... Never. Rarely**. Orchiectomy (removal of both testicles). Often. Often ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/sexualsideeffectsinmen/sexualityfortheman/sexuality-for-men-with-cancer-summary-table-ca-treat-and-sex-and-fertility
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=A
... Orchiectomy (castration). ... Orchiectomy shrinks most male breast cancers, and may help other treatments like tamoxifen more likely to work. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancerinmen/detailedguide/breast-cancer-in-men-treating-hormone-therapy
... Page 14. operating through an incision (cut) in the groin. This operation is called a radical inguinal orchiectomy. ... Radical inguinal orchiectomy ...
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003142-pdf.pdf
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