TRELSTAR - Understanding Prostate Cancer

If you, or someone you know has prostate cancer, know that you are not alone. As of 2008 over 2 million American men are estimated to be living with prostate cancer.4 There are a number of support groups and sources of information that are also available that can help you during this time.

The good news is that, generally, since prostate cancer is mostly slow-moving, nearly all (99%) men who are diagnosed with it survive at least five years following their diagnosis.18 The great majority (91%) live at least a decade, and the majority (76%) are still alive after 15 years. Also, the vast majority (90%) of prostate cancers are found while still being contained within the prostate or only in nearby areas. For these men, there is nearly a 100% five-year survival rate.12 While autopsies have shown that many older men who died of other causes also had prostate cancer and neither they nor their doctors knew of it, some prostate cancers can grow and spread quickly.

This section of TRELSTAR.com will help you understand the prostate, potential risks and signs of prostate cancer, treatment options, and provide support resources for you or a loved one.

To better understand prostate cancer it may first be helpful to learn more about the prostate.

Understanding the Prostate

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Indications and Usage

TRELSTAR^® Depot and TRELSTAR^® LA are indicated in the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer. TRELSTAR Depot and TRELSTAR LA offer an alternative treatment for prostate cancer when orchiectomy or estrogen administration are either not indicated or unacceptable to the patient.

Safety Information

After your first injection of TRELSTAR, you might feel a temporary increase in your cancer symptoms, such as pain in your bones. 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), 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. For more information on these and other side effects, please talk to your doctor.