The ovaries produce natural hormones, such as estrogen, which encourages some cancers to grow. Hormonal therapy interferes with this process and can stop or slow the growth of cancer cells. There are 2 kinds of hormonal therapy. The recommended treatment depends on individual circumstances. Several factors have to be considered.
Medication affects cancers differently before and after menopause.
This will affect the type of treatment recommended for you. Your personal choice. For example, one treatment may be slightly more effective than another but has more unpleasant side effects, which may affect your choice. You and your doctor will need to weigh the expected benefits against the possible problems that the treatments can cause. Each of the treatments mentioned in the following columns are discussed in more detail later.