North London Cancer Network

Hormone therapy is used for cancers which rely on hormones to survive and grow. This treatment alters the hormones in your body to control or cancer. This may be your only treatment or used in combination with other treatment such as surgery or radiotherapy. The following links will give you more information about the different types of hormone therapies. For more information on a specific type for your cancer, please click onto your cancer type.

• About Hormone Therapy, Cancerbackup

• Information on hormone therapy drugs from Medicine Guide

• Hormone Types

• Side Effects