Sentences with phrase «intermittent androgen deprivation»
Researchers have investigated whether a technique called intermittent androgen deprivation can improve the effectiveness of hormone therapy for prostate cancer — that is, whether it delays the development of hormone resistance.
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With intermittent androgen deprivation, hormone therapy is given in cycles, with breaks between drug administrations, rather than continuously.
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Two clinical trials of intermittent versus continuous androgen deprivation found that intermittent therapy reduced some of the side effects of hormone therapy, including those involving sexual function.