Is Leuprolide Advisable While Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer?

Posted on Fri, 1 Jan 2016

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Question : Is it really necessary to have Leuprlide following treatment for prostate cancer?

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Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Palliative care

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Leuprolide is an inhibitor of gonadotropin secretion when given continuously in therapeutic doses. It is indicated as palliative treatment option in treating advanced prostate cancer. Its generally an acceptable and preferable option of palliation.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar