Is Firmagon Safer or More Tolerable Than Lupron? | Mark Scholz, MD | PCRI

Medical oncologist Mark Scholz, MD, answers questions from our YouTube comments on whether Firmagon is a safer and more tolerable alternative to Lupron.

0:03 Can you share your thoughts on whether Firmagon is safer or more tolerable than Lupron?

1:54 You said that you tend to start people on Firmagon and then switch to a more convenient option like Lupron, Trelstar, or Eligard. Is Orgovyx also a good option to switch to?

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