[Hormonal therapies](#) are used primarily in cancers that are driven by hormones, such as breast and prostate cancers. These therapies work by blocking the body's ability to produce hormones or by interfering with hormone receptors. For example, [Tamoxifen](#) is a selective estrogen receptor modulator used in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, while [Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)](#) is used to lower androgen levels in prostate cancer.