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Jay Motola

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How Long Do Lupron Injections Work?

Dear Dr. Motola, If you have had prostate surgery and need salvage radiation, but elect to take injections instead, how long will the lupron injections work? Lupron is a drug that inhibits the production of gonadotropins (LH and FSH), resulting in the reduction of testosterone to castration levels. It is mainly intended for... Read more Chevron

posted 04/28/2008, comments (4)|

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Is the Memokath Stent a Good Option for Enlarged Prostate?

Dear Dr. Motola, I am 62 years old. I have had Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia for about 6 years. My latest PSA count is 0.9 and I have been on Flomax for the past 6 years. My urologist prescribed Avodart which I found prevented me from having a sexual climax so have stopped taking it. He has now suggested that he "implant" a Memokath Stent... Read more Chevron

posted 04/21/2008, comment (1)|

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Father's PSA

My 83 year old father has been undergoing Lupron therapy for the past year. When treatment started his PSA was 4200 and it had spread to his bones. His PSA dropped to 1.6, but on last testing it had started to increase to 2.1. Does anyone know margin of error on PSA test? How fast can he expect the PSA to increase now that it has apparently... Read more Chevron

posted 11/14/2007, comments (0)|

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