Certain cancers are called hormone sensitive or hormone dependent. Hormone therapy uses drugs that either stop the body producing hormones or prevent hormones from making the cancer cells grow and divide. Cancers that can be hormone sensitive include breast, prostate, womb and kidney cancers.
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Contraception and Family Planning
Contraception and family planning
Contraception during cancer treatment
Family planning decisions after cancer treatment
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