Hormone Treatment For Kidney Cancer
The hormone progesterone can be helpful for some people. This hormone is taken daily as tablets and may help to control cancer cells that have spread beyond the kidney and, in some cases, may shrink the cancer.
Progesterone treatment usually causes few side effects. Any side effects are usually mild and can include an increased appetite and putting on weight. This treatment sometimes reduces sex drive. Fluid retention may also occur and you may notice that your feet and ankles become swollen. If this is a problem for you, it can be treated with drugs called diuretics.