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Just curious. Does Hormone Therapy, kill any cancer cells ?

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edo | @edo | Jan 28, 2023

According to my radiation oncologist, hormone therapy does not kill cancer cells. By starving the cancer cells of testosterone, they shrivel and cannot reproduce. This makes them more susceptible to radiation, which damages the DNA irreparably.