| Orchietomy is a radical prostate cancer
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| | concentration of oestrogen, the female
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| treatment in which the testicles are
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| | hormone will remain the same. This means
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| completely removed. This is done because
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| | that on occasion breast tenderness,
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| most cases of prostate cancer develop and
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| | growth of the breast tissue and
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| progress because of the presence of male
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| | osteoporosis can develop. Other side
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| sex hormones, or more specifically
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| | effects include anaemia, weight gain, and
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| testosterone and this hormone is produced
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| | depression and fatigue however your
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| by the testes.
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| | oncologist will be able to explain each
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| This type of prostate cancer treatment is
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| | of the side effects in much more detail.
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| a form of hormone therapy which works by
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| | Before deciding for or against this form
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| manipulating the hormone levels in the
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| | of prostate cancer treatment you need to
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| body so that the cancerous cells stop
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| | decide what exactly you want to get out
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| growing and dividing. While this therapy
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| | of the treatment. If you want to
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| is known to have a positive effect on the
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| | eliminate the cancer from your body then
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| cancer you must realise that the
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| | an orchietomy is a possibility however
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| operation is non-reversible and the
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| | there are other ways to remove the cancer
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| chances of your sex life being affected
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| | totally and these alternative treatments
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| are virtually 100%.
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| | have fewer and less severe side effects.
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| Men who have undergone this form of
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| | If however you are 60+ and do not want to
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| prostate cancer treatment often report
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| | have surgery then this procedure is not
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| that their libido decreases and so does
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| | for you and radiation therapy can be used
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| their desire to have sex. Unfortunately
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| | to simply control the growth of the
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| even when they do have the desire for
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| | cancer. Similarly if you are still
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| sexual intercourse they may find
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| | relatively young and do not want to be
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| themselves to be impotent and this can
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| | plagued with impotence and lack of sex
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| lead to psychological problems in the
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| | drive then, again, an orchietomy is
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| long term. These side affects of
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| | probably not the prostate cancer
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| orchietomy are very common and you should
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| | treatment for you.
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| take them in to account and discuss them
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| | Because impotence is a major side effect
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| with your partner before you decide to
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| | of this radical prostate cancer treatment
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| undergo this form of prostate cancer
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| | you should think long and hard before
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| treatment.
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| | agreeing to anything. Talk to your
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| Other side effects of this radical
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| | partner and your oncologist and look into
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| prostate cancer treatment are associated
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| | the alternative forms of treatment. There
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| with the unbalancing of the male and
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| | may be a better one for you that only has
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| female hormone levels within the body. By
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| | temporary side effects so that after a
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| removing the testicles the concentration
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| | few weeks or months you can once again
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| of testosterone in your body will be
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| | enjoy a full sex life.
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| reduced by around 90% however the
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