Is hormone therapy used for those diagnosed with prostate cancer?

Sometimes: Hormone therapy may be used temporarily in conjunction with radiation therapy for intermediate and high risk prostate cancer. In addition it may be used in cases of more advanced cancers for palliative reasons. Most prostate cancers are hormone sensitive but may "escape" these effects during cases of long term use.

Possibly: A hormonal related medication called a gnrh analog or Lupron (leuprolide) is use with prostate cancer.

Sometimes: If there is metastatic disease or trying to shrink the prostate down prior to radiation. We use a medication called a lhrh agonist. One of the ones we used is called zoladex (goserelin). It blocks the hormone testosterone.