surgical castration

surgical castration

Surgical removal of testes (orchiectomy) or ovaries (oophorectomy) to stop sex hormone production, which slows growth of certain malignancies (e.g., orchiectomy for prostate cancer and oophorectomy for breast cancer).

surgical castration

Urology Surgical removal of testes–orchiectomy or ovaries–oophorectomy to stop sex hormone production, which slows growth of certain cancers