Where can I get more information?
Remember, your hospital doctors, nurses, GP and other health professionals are here to help you. If you have any questions about your treatment, don't be afraid to ask.
Some national organisations produce factsheets and booklets about individual hormone treatments. If you would like to read any of these now, you may find these web links useful…
- Anastrazole (Arimidex)
Cancerbackup factsheet. - Arimidex (anastrazole)
Breast Cancer
Care factsheet. - Aromasin (Exemestane)
Breast Cancer Care factsheet. - Bicalutamide (Casodex)
Cancerbackup factsheet. - Buserelin (Suprefact)
Cancerbackup factsheet. - Cyproterone acetate (Cyprostat)
Cancerbackup factsheet. - Exemestane (Aromasin)
Cancerbackup factsheet. - Flutamide (Drogenil)
Cancerbackup factsheet. - Goserelin (Zoladex)
Cancerbackup factsheet. - Letrozole (Femara)
Cancerbackup factsheet. - Leuprorelin (Prostap SR, Prostap 3)
Cancerbackup factsheet. - Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Provera, Farlutal, Depo-Provera)
Cancerbackup factsheet. - Megestrol acetate (Megace)
Cancerbackup factsheet. - Tamoxifen
Cancerbackup factsheet. - Tamoxifen
Breast Cancer Care factsheet. - Tamoxifen
Tenovus booklet. - Toremifene (Fareston)
Cancerbackup factsheet. - Triptorelin (Decapeptyl SR, Gonapeptyl Depot)
Cancerbackup factsheet. - Zoladex (goserelin)
Breast Cancer Care factsheet.
If you would prefer to order printed copies of any of these leaflets, please contact Cancerbackup, Breast Cancer Care or Tenovus direct.
Cancerbackup has a page of questions and answers about Prostate cancer and hormone therapy which you might find useful.
You can get information on breast cancer and prostate cancer elsewhere on this website.