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Removal of the testes can produce remissions of prostate and breast cancer. This operation can result in decreased growth of facial hair, a higher voice, loss of interest in sex and loss of the ability to get an erection (impotence). If you have prostate cancer, your main alternative is oestrogen treatment. If you have breast [...]
Your doctor may want to write you up for two, three or more different painkillers. It is much better to stick to a strong-enough dose of one painkiller, taken regularly, often enough to keep the pain under control. Tell your doctor you prefer this. Your doctor may want to give you injections. This is not [...]
Many patients also suffer unnecessarily because they don’t know the actual aim of their treatment. It is a sad but true fact that many patients have palliative anti-cancer treatments believing they may be cured by them. Many doctors do not make the aim of treatment clear to their patients. Quite often, doctors recommend very extensive [...]