Gebhard Named NEWMAC Volleyball Athlete of the Week October 5, 2015 | Women's Volleyball BOSTON, Mass. â For the second time in her career, MIT junior Megan Gebhard (Howell, Mich.) was the recipient of NEWMAC Womenâs Volleyball Athlete of the Week accolades.
Hormone therapy, also referred to as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), is normally the first line of treatment to slow the spread of prostate cancer. Male hormones called androgens drive the spread of prostate cancer cells.
Standard treatment of stage I prostate cancer may include the following: 1  Watchful waiting. 2  Active surveillance. If the cancer begins to grow, hormone therapy may be given. 3  Radical prostatectomy, usually with pelvic lymphadenectomy. Radiation therapy may be given after surgery. 4  External radiation therapy.