Someone I Know Has Prostate Cancer
Dealing with prostate cancer can be very stressful. The effects of the disease not only take their toll on patients but also are felt emotionally by those close to them. As a caregiver, you may also be going through a difficult time.
Whether you are a spouse, friend, or family member of a prostate cancer patient, you may be looking for ways to best provide emotional and physical support to this important person in your life. You should feel comfortable discussing the disease, treatment options, and your concerns with their doctor. The doctor can give you information on prostate cancer and organizations that can offer support.
As such, it is helpful if you learn as much as you can about prostate cancer and the treatment options, including hormone therapy, that are available.
Indication
Trelstar® is indicated for the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer.
Important Safety Information
After your first injection of Trelstar®, you might feel a temporary increase in your cancer symptoms, such as pain in your bones, nerve disorder, blood in your urine, blockage in the canals leaving your bladder, or pressure in the spinal cord that may lead to weakness or paralysis with or without fatal complications. This is because the amount of testosterone in your bloodstream actually goes up for a short period after the injection. If your symptoms increase later than the first week or two following an injection, tell your doctor. The most common side effects that patients taking Trelstar® have are actually the effect of lowering testosterone levels. The most common effect of lowering testosterone is hot flushes or flashes. These are like the hot flashes women have around the time of menopause. Other side effects include bone pain, impotence (sexual side effect), tissue breakdown in the testicles, headache, leg pain, and swelling in the legs. Women who are or may become pregnant and those who are allergic to this type of drug should not take Trelstar®. A severe potentially fatal form of shock, hyper allergic response, and allergic swelling related to Trelstar® have been reported. For more information on these and other side effects, please talk to your doctor.
