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 the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer however other uses in the management of this disease are also utilized widely. This decrease in testosterone helps...
Dear Dr. Motola, Can you still have bone pain even if your PSA is 0 and you are on Lupron? With a PSA of 0 while being maintained on... Read more »
Before we can discuss side effects, let us try to understand what Lupron does. Lupron is the first step in Hormone Therapy for those who... Read more »
Dear Dr. Motola: I would like to get some clear information on what treatment I can get if radiation fails. I have been receiving Lupron,... Read more »
Q. I’ve been diagnosed with ER-receptive breast cancer, and once I finish chemo my doctor is considering two hormone drugs: tamoxifen,... Read more »
Most patients who have prostate cancer are diagnosed with early-stage disease that is localized to the prostate. These patients are able... Read more »
Prostate cancer patient Dana Jennings offers this chronicle of his experience with the prostate cancer drug Lupron. In this piece, Jennings discusses... Read more »
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Treating Prostate Cancer A Guide for Men With Localized Prostate Cancer Most men have time to learn about all the options for treating their prostate... Read more »
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: LEUPROLIDE MONTHLY (7.5 MG) - INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTIONPronounced: (LEW-pro-lide)Uses Leuprolide is used to treat advanced prostate... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hormone Therapy and ChemotherapyAndrogen Deprivation Therapy (Hormone Therapy)Male hormones (called androgens), particularly testosterone and... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Prostate Cancer
The first decision in the management of patients with prostate cancer is how aggressively the cancer is to be treated. Aggressive treatment usually... Read more »
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