hormonal manipulation


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hormonal manipulation

1. The treatment of diseases, e.g., endometriosis, or endocrine-responsive tumors (such as breast and prostate cancer) with drugs that block the action of hormones or releasing factors. Synonym: endocrine manipulation
2. The use of hormones to affect menstrual cycles or fertility.
3. The use of hormones like testosterone to enhance athletic performance or increase muscle mass.
See also: manipulation
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Before the advent of non-surgical endoluminal therapies for pelvic congestion syndrome medical therapy with hormonal manipulation was the first-line therapy.
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1] Hormonal manipulation, based on androgen deprivation and anti-androgen therapy, is the initial cornerstone of medical management of locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer.
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Hormonal manipulation may prove to provide relief for women with chronic, cyclic irritable bladder symptoms, results of a University of Washington pilot study suggested.
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Since the growth of prostate cancer is testostecrone-dependent (approximately 95% of testosterone is produced by the testes, with the remainder coming from the adrenals), hormonal manipulation has been the mainstay of plliative treatment.
Treatment of advanced prostate cancer

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