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What medications are given through the stomach in for treatment of prostate cancer?
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∙ 13y ago
There are no current medications to treat prostate cancer, but some good ones are in testing. Current medications only prolong the life by a few months of men with advanced prostate cancer.
Currently, prostate cancer is treated by surgery and chemotherapy along with a prostate healthy diet.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoA drug called Lupron (as well as a few others) is injected into the abdomen once every 3 months or so in order to block the production of testosterone.
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