Chemical messengers in the body that send information between cells and control the actions of certain cells and organs.

A treatment that blocks the body’s natural hormones that help cancer grow, which is used when the cancer is growing in response to hormones. Also called hormone therapy.

A butterfly-shaped endocrine gland located at the base of the neck. The thyroid releases hormones to control the body’s metabolism and calcium levels….

Triangular glands resting on top of each kidney that produce adrenaline and other hormones.

A treatment that blocks the body’s natural hormones that help cancer grow. Also called hormone therapy or hormone treatment.

Male sex hormones that produce male physical characteristics such as facial hair or a deep voice. The main androgen is testosterone that is produced by the testes.

Drugs used to treat cancer that depend on hormones to grow.

Proteins in a cell that bind to specific hormones.

Drug therapy that supplies the body with hormones that it no longer produces naturally.

A treatment that blocks the body’s natural hormones that help cancer grow. Also called hormone treatment.