Tag: Cancer: Prostate
Clinician-Referred Exercise Program Beneficial in Prostate CA
Clinician referral to a 12-week program ups vigorous exercise levels and improves mental health
Prolonged ADT Ups Diabetes, CVD Risk for Older Men
Prolonged androgen deprivation tx ups risk in men with prostate CA, especially those with comorbidities
Aspirin Use Not Found to Benefit Prostate Cancer Mortality
Increased risks of mortality restricted to aspirin use after the diagnosis of prostate cancer
Repeat Prostate Biopsy Rounds Yield Cancer Cases
Increased likelihood of prostate cancer seen with fourth repeat biopsy, men ≥70
Androgen Deprivation Therapy Has Lasting Impact on Function
Physical side effects seen over first 12 months of ADT persist or worsen over 36 months of follow-up
ACS: Vitamin D May Help Slow Progression of Prostate Cancer
Many who received vitamin D supplementation showed decrease in tumor growth
Where You Live May Impact Use of Unnecessary Imaging
Doctors tend to order more imaging technologies in the Northeast, researchers found
CVD Risk Up With Androgen Deprivation Tx in Prostate Cancer
Highest risk during first 6 months of ADT among men who had ≥2 cardiovascular events before tx
Age, Race May Affect Tx Decision Regret in Prostate Cancer
Type of treatment, effect on spousal relationship also may predict treatment decisional regret
No Link Found Between Vitamin D Level and Fatal Prostate Cancer
Also, no significant associations found between vitamin D-related SNPs and fatal prostate cancer
