单词	androgen deprivation therapy
释义	androgen deprivation therapy noun : therapy for prostate cancer that severely reduces the body's production of androgens and especially testosterone through the administration of drugs or through surgical removal of the testicles Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The goal of androgen deprivation therapy with a drug like leuprolide (Lupron or Eligard) is to lower the blood testosterone and decrease stimulus for growth in prostate cancer and other testosterone-sensitive cancers. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2022 Word History First Known Use 1956, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition androgen deprivation therapy noun : therapy for prostate cancer that severely reduces the body's production of androgens and especially testosterone through the administration of drugs (such as flutamide and leuprolide) or through surgical removal of the testicles Androgen deprivation therapy works by lowering levels of male hormones, including testosterone, which can spur prostate cancer cells to grow. This is often done with drugs, though some men have their testicles removed. Andy Dworkin, The Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey)
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