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Hormones

Testosterone is a hormone found mostly in men and often encourages the cancer cells in your prostate to grow.

Hormone therapy uses drugs to block the hormone testosterone in your body.

The side effects of hormone therapy may include tiredness, upset stomach, growth of breasts, decreased sexual desire, loss of ability to have an erection, and hot flashes. Softening of the bone or osteoporosis can happen with long-term use of hormone therapy.

Hormone therapy alone does not cure prostate cancer. It is combined with other treatments, like radiation.