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    Glossary Prostate Cancer Treatment

    medical strategies to manage and treat prostate gland malignancy

    Prostate Cancer Treatment refers to the various medical strategies used to manage and treat prostate cancer, which is a malignancy of the prostate gland in men. These treatments can include surgery (such as prostatectomy), radiation therapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, and newer approaches like immunotherapy and targeted therapy. The choice of treatment depends on factors like the stage and grade of the cancer, the patient's overall health, and personal preferences.

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    1. Bicalutamide Nonsteroidal anti-androgen, originally a prostate cancer drug
    2. Cyproterone a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor
    3. Mesotherapy Injections of drug or vitamin mixtures into the scalp
    4. Dutasteride 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that blocks both enzyme types, a stronger DHT blocker than finasteride
    5. Finasteride Popular 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT, taken as a pill or used topically