Understanding hormone therapy

In the search for newer and better ways to treat disease, doctors and scientists have learned that our own bodies sometimes hold the keys to new medicine. A case in point is hormone therapy, a type of treatment that relies on the natural properties of hormones, a type of chemical substance the body manufactures through the endocrine system. Hormones, such as the male hormone testosterone and the female hormone estrogen, travel through our bloodstream to help set certain bodily processes in motion. Hormone therapies work with the natural properties of these substances to relieve symptoms and even fight diseases, including cancer. Read more here.