Endocrine therapy in cancer care

Endocrine therapy is an important way to manage cancers whose growth is dependent on hormonal stimulation, namely breast, prostate and endometrial cancers. This article describes the principles behind their use, the indications for use, the different medications available and some of the evidence to support their use. Endocrine therapies avoid the toxicities associated with chemotherapy, but often have side effects that impact on quality of life too.