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Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy

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Men with locally advanced prostate cancer treated with radiation need 3 years -- not 6 months -- of difficult hormone therapy, a clinical trial shows.

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Tags: Hormone, Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Prostate, Clinical Trial, Men's Health

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