Oestrogen
Therapy
This
drug can be used if your prostate cancer does not, or ceases to
respond to the LH-RH agonist or anti-androgen therapies. Oestrogen
is a female hormone and is administered in tablet form. It suppresses
the effects of testosterone.
The
most notable adverse side-effect is the development of female
characteristics. Men may lose their body hair and begin to grow
breasts. Radiation may be used on the breast area before treatment
to help prevent growth.
Oestrogen may affect the heart and for this reason it is only
used in small doses. There is also an associated risk of blood
clots.
