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, If you have had prostate surgery and need salvage radiation, but elect to take injections instead, how long will the... Read more »
Dear Dr. Motola, I'm having hot flashes after one injection of Lupron 6 months ago. When will they stop? I took Casodex for one month... 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 »
Full Question: I saw in one of your earlier "Ask a Clinician" posts (10/22/07) that you are familiar with cases in which onset of Migraine... 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: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Lupron Chemical name: Leuprolide Class: LHRH (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone) agent hormonal therapy. Zoladex and Trelstar are... Read more »
Researchers say the prostate cancer drug degarelix appears to reduce testosterone levels as early as three days after the start of treatment. The... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is studying the possibility that common prostate cancer treatments called GnRH agonists may raise the... Read more »