Hormones not for all prostate cancer patients

jerry submitted, created time 1 month 3 weeks (www.usatoday.com)

A new study raises additional questions about the benefits of drugs given to more than half of prostate cancer patients.

Hormone therapy, which blocks the production of the testosterone that feeds prostate tumors, is a mainstay of treatment for men with advanced disease. Studies show it also improves survival in patients with aggressive tumors that are still limited to the prostate.

Keywords: men's health prostate Hormone therapy prostate cancer