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Goserelin [Zoladex]
Goserelin is used mainly to treat pre-menopausal women with oestrogen receptor (ER) positive breast cancer that has spread or come back (secondary breast cancer).
It is also sometimes used at an earlier stage - to stop primary breast cancer from coming back.
Goserelin blocks the production of a hormone, called luteinising hormone releasing hormone (LHRH), in the pituitary gland in the brain. LHRH stimulates the ovaries to make oestrogen. By blocking LHRH, goserelin therefore prevents oestrogen from being made and from helping breast cancer cells to grow.
To find out more about this treatment, visit the CancerBACUP website.
Goserelin blocks the production of a hormone, called luteinising hormone releasing hormone (LHRH), in the pituitary gland in the brain. LHRH stimulates the ovaries to make oestrogen. By blocking LHRH, goserelin therefore prevents oestrogen from being made and from helping breast cancer cells to grow.
How do you take it?
You'll have a monthly injection of goserelin under the skin of your abdomen. Your GP or practice nurse can give it to you - at the surgery or in your home. Your cancer specialist will talk to you about how long you may have the injections.Side effects
Your periods will probably stop when you are taking goserelin, and you may get menopausal symptoms, such as hot flushes, vaginal dryness and mood swings. Some women put on weight and feel tired.To find out more about this treatment, visit the CancerBACUP website.
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