From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2004-11-19 17:01:59 UTC
Subject: RE: 2 questions on Lupron
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <4621446.1100883719394.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
> One of the benefits of Lupron is that by stopping the hormonal stimulation of the >adrenal glands, we MAY be preventing any further enlargement. The amount of >time that passes between when the Lupron injection has "worn off" and the visible >symptoms can be seen could be several months or more. During this time, >hormone levels are once again climbing and the glands are being overstimulated. >Sure, the visible signs may take a while to show up but what's going on inside in >the meantime? Is the gland becoming bigger during the month(s) prodeeding the >return of visible symptoms?
Mike's statement is based on the recent research into tumor response to Lupron (which varies also according to the type of tumor). There is work which shows that some tumors may stay pretty well stable and some may actually shrink with Lupron Depot injections.
Knowing that means that what was thought to be fine may actually not be optimal.
More gets learned over time and then what is done is changed is fit the present state of information.
Dr. Murray has at times put in updates on this research since he knows the principals. You can find info from Dr. Murray about adrenal growths both in the FHL Complete Archives at
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org
and in
http://miamiferret.org/fhc