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Zoladex In Women
Pronounced: (go-SIR-eh-lin)
Uses
Goserelin is used in men to treat prostate cancer. It is used in women to treat certain breast cancers or a certain uterus disorder (endometriosis). It is also used in women to thin the lining of the uterus (endometrium) in preparation for a procedure to treat abnormal uterine bleeding.
Goserelin is similar to a natural hormone made by the body (luteinizing hormone releasing hormone-LHRH). It works by decreasing testosterone...
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From Our Sources
Zoladex
Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Zoladex Chemical name: Goserelin Class: LHRH (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone) agent hormonal therapy. Lupron and Trelstar are also... Read more »
Infertility In Women: Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Fertility drugs are often used alone as initial treatment to induce ovulation. If they fail as sole therapy, they may be used with assisted... Read more »
Ovarian Shutdown or Removal
Source: Breastcancer.org
In pre-menopausal women, most of the estrogen in the body is made by the ovaries. Because estrogen makes hormone-receptor-positive breast cancers... Read more »
Menopause and Breast Cancer Therapy
Source: Breastcancer.org
Certain chemotherapies can force the ovaries into retirement within a few months of treatment: This is medical menopause. Fifty percent of women... Read more »
Trelstar
Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Trelstar Chemical name: Triptorelin Class: LHRH (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone) agent hormonal therapy. Zoladex and Lupron are... Read more »
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