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Combination therapy (or total androgen blockade) aims at more completely eliminating the effects of male hormones by using an antiandrogen drug following surgery or treatment with an Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Analog (GnRHa). Both surgery (particularly orchiectomy, removal of the testes) and treatment with a Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Analog (GnRHa) halt the production of testosterone from the testicles. However, the adrenal glands still produce a small amount of male hormones that can be blocked effectively by an antiandrogen, thus providing greater protection against prostate cancer. Men who receive combination therapy may experience more side effects than those who receive a single method of hormonal therapy.

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