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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
A reminder on your phone.Will I need to use this drug long term?Eligard is meant to be used as a long-term treatment. If you and your doctor determine that Eligard is safe and effective for you, you’ll likely take it long term.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves prescription drugs such as Eligard to treat certain conditions. Eligard may also be prescribed off-label for other conditions. Off-label drug use means using a drug for a purpose other than what it’s been approved for by the FDA.Eligard is approved for use as a palliative treatment for advanced prostate cancer in adult males. “Palliative treatment” means that the drug works to help manage pain and other symptoms of this condition. It won’t treat or cure advanced prostate cancer, but it may help improve a person’s quality of life.* Sex and gender exist on spectrums. Use of the term “male” in this article refers to sex assigned at birth.About prostate cancerCancer may happen when cells in the body grow abnormally or out of control. Prostate cancer is cancer that occurs in the prostate. This is a male gland that makes and releases fluid in semen. It’s located below the bladder.In younger males, the prostate is about the size of a walnut. As males age, the prostate increases in size. This is natural and occurs with age. However, in some cases, the prostate may also increase in size due to the growth of cancer cells.Advanced prostate cancer is cancer that has spread outside of
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