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I have a question to those of us using Lupron
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jul 15, 2022 | Replies (46)Comment receiving replies
I have a question for everyone? When the primary treatment(surgery or radiation)fails why do they mess around with Lupron when we know it does not kill the cancer. Why not move on to chemotherapy then like they would with breast cancer instead of waiting until the body is weakened by the extended Lupron usage making it that much harder to kill the cancer and tolerate the chemotherapy. No wonder the prognosis is so poor for chemotherapy patients since they have waited so long to start it.
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Oh, an addition to my earlier reply. There is no chemotherapy available. Think of Lupron as a bridge treatment to the time a treatment is available. They have a new F18 radiotracer which specifically locates in prostate tissue. We need to wait for a research effort to replace the F18 with a radio-therapeutic isotope, clinical studies, and FDA approval. We just need to stay alive for it to come along. Have hope and do what you can do.
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By taking Lupron you are on a type of hormone therapy for prostate cancer. Prostate tissue (normal or cancerous) needs testosterone to grow. Lupron inhibits production of a hormone that, in turn, is needed for testosterone production. ... so, the Lupron is given to prevent cancer growth/spread.
It can be used in conjunction with a drug called Darolutamide, which binds to prostate tissue and blocks testosterone from binding. ... a double whammy.
Your doctor should have explained this to you. Ask him/her to next time.
I've recently started both. Not much I can say yet. Good luck.