What Is Advanced Prostate Cancer?

What Are the Symptoms of Prostate Cancer?

There are no early warning signs of prostate cancer. That's why in many cases the disease can go undetected for years. However, for advanced prostate cancer, there are some warning symptoms that could indicate other prostate diseases (prostatitis, BPH) as well as cancer, including the following:

Frequent need to urinate (especially at night)
Inability to urinate
Difficulty starting or holding back urine
Pain and burning during urination
Blood in the urine or semen
Difficulty having or keeping an erection
Painful ejaculation (when the penis releases semen)
Frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, or ribs
Weakness or numbness in legs or feet

If you have one or more of the prostate disease symptoms above, you should talk to your doctor or nurse to determine if you have prostate cancer.

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Indications and Important Safety Information

Indication
ELIGARD is a prescription drug, given by injection, for the management of advanced prostate cancer. However, there is no known cure for prostate cancer.

Important Information
ELIGARD should not be used by women, children, or anyone who is allergic to the drug leuprolide acetate or any of the ingredients of ELIGARD.

ELIGARD, like other drugs in its class, causes a temporary increase in testosterone during the first weeks of treatment. Patients may experience worsening of symptoms or new symptoms during the first weeks of treatment, including bone pain, nerve damage, blood in the urine, or difficulty urinating. The most common side effects are hot flashes, injection site pain (including burning and stinging), fatigue, and testicular atrophy.

Please see patient information for important additional information.