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.
For men that need treatment for localized prostate cancer, external radiation therapy and brachytherapy can be alternatives to surgery. Modern radiation therapy is as effective as surgery when used to cure prostate cancer. At this stage of disease, radiation therapy is used to attempt to cure the disease.