What medication would the nurse expect the physician to prescribe as palliative treatment for advanced prostate cancer?
A) Histrelin (Vantas)
B) Ganirelix (Antagon)
C) Nafarelin (Synarel)
D) Somatropin (Nutropin)
A
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Histrelin (Vantas) is used to provide palliative treatment for advanced prostate cancer. Nafarelin (Synarel) is used for treatment of endometriosis and precocious puberty; Ganirelix (Antagon) is used for inhibition of premature luteinizing hormone surge in women undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation as part of a fertility program; Somatropin (Nutropin) is used for treatment of children with growth failure due to lack of growth hormone or to chronic renal failure.
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