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LH-RH Agonists/GnRH Agonists for Prostate Cancer
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LH-RH agonist therapy improves a man's chances of living longer. When combined with radiation therapy or surgery to remove the prostate, LH-RH therapy may improve survival in men who have locally advanced cancer.
Treatment with LH-RH agonists may control severe pain caused by metastatic prostate cancer and may improve a man's quality of life. If treatment is started as soon as cancer progression is evident, LH-RH agonists may be able to reduce bone fractures and spinal cord compression caused by metastatic disease.Reference 1
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: September 12, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology, Oncology |
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