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Estrogen may kill prostate cancer

The usual way prostate cancer is treated is by withdrawing male hormone testosterone from the patient. The problem is while this kills most of the cells, the few that remain lead to recurrent, incurable disease.

Recently, researchers have suggested an unexpected way to treat this disease, by using estrogen, a hormone normally associated with women- a key breakthrough which they claim could pave the way for new treatments.

According to scientists, the research provides proof of the controversial concept that estrogens could be good for men and can be used therapeutically to treat prostate cancer.