PROSTATE CANCER ESSENTIALS

This booklet provides a comprehensive overview of prostate cancer treatment protocols that utilize hormonal therapy, also known as Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT).

From the Introduction by Don Kaltenbach: “Hormonal therapy is not appropriate for every patient, and we have written this booklet to answer the most common questions about hormones, and to help you decide if this therapy may be right for you. This primer for informed patients explains the pros and cons of hormonal therapy, as a primary therapy for patients with advanced disease and for older patients who are unable to tolerate other therapies. We also discuss ADT as a secondary therapy used in conjunction with a curative therapy such as radiation or surgery (radical prostatectomy).