About the Treatment Method
Hormonal Drugs and Their Side Effects
No, it is completely different. Chemotherapy is a chemical treatment that poisons all cells and causes hair loss and nausea. Hormone therapy, on the other hand, only stops the production of the hormone that feeds the tumor or blocks the receptors of the tumor that detect that hormone. It does not cause hair loss, but it creates complaints similar to "early/artificial menopause or andropause" in the body.
In women (breast cancer treatment), severe hot flashes, vaginal dryness, weight gain, and bone loss (osteoporosis) are the most common side effects. In men (prostate cancer treatment), loss of sexual desire, erectile dysfunction, muscle loss, and a feeling of fatigue are experienced.
Especially in breast cancer patients whose hormone receptors are positive, hormone therapy pills started for protective (adjuvant) purposes are usually used every day for a continuous 5 years, and sometimes 10 years, depending on the risk status of the disease.
The information on this page is for general health advice. Please consult specialized physicians for personalized treatment or advice.
