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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Casodex And Lupron

Premium Questions

Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

My friend is taking Casodex and Lupron for his cancer. Will he always take both of them or was it just the 1st time and will now only have to use one of the medication? Thank you ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Hello, I had a blood test today and my ast was 29 and alt was 43 well within the range. How could it spike so much 3 weeks earlier ast 67 and alt 112 ? I think it was from the casodex and Lupron ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

I stop taking casadex for eight days. I stop because of the hot flashes. My psa is 0.01. I have been taking the 3 month shot of Lupron for a year and a half and just got till May to stop it and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

I presented a year ago last XXXXXXX with a Gleason of 9 and PSA of 96. I've had 39 Calypso radiation treatments and been on Lupron and casodex . I don't seem to have any symtoms except those brought ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

Siemens reading is up to 5.1 and my Roche Cobas 6000 is at 7.05. I am thinking of taking Lupron hormones or Casodex 5 mg daily. Can they be taken together? Or should I continue with active surveillance? I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Antoneta Zotaj MD

I have been taking Casodex for 3 months now. I had Lupron injection 3 months ago.I am now ... of the 3 (Casodex, Lupron or RT) is the probable cause of my pain? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Antoneta Zotaj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

; Bicalutamide [Casodex] 50mg; Metformin 500mg twice daily; Simvastatin [Zocor]10mg Letrozole [Femara] Should I avoid additional treatment with Lupron, or seek additional radiation treatment ? Phil ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. P. T. Patil MD

How long does it take to shrink an enlarged prostate for radiation seed implants using Lupron Depot shots and Casodex pills? Also, my prostate biopsy showed 4 readings of Gleason 6 and 1 reading of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)
Dr. Behar MD

hit the cancer hard during the Lupron one month trial. Problem is....I started the Casodex intending ...Hi, I am in Colorado. Diagnosed with Stage IV Prostate Cancer in July. Oncologist suggest Lupron ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Behar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

Question: Prostate Cancer diagnosed in 2005, Gleason 2, watch and wait until 2015 had orchiectomy followed by Casodex followed by Lupron. My problem is after moving three Physicians disagree. currently ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)