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The idea that exercise and physicial fitness may be associated with a reduction in risk of disease progression in men with relatively low-risk prostate cancer is hardly new, but
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A newly published article in BJU International offers data from a small, randomized, pilot study of the use of metformin and lifestyle changes in the prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT)-related metabolic syndrome.
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Prostate cancer patients in general, but most especially men receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), experience symptoms and side effects of treatment that make it difficult to maintain their independence and quality of life. A recent review states that exercise may offset many of the side effects of ADT as well as those of the cancer [...]
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While there is general consensus that exercise helps to minimize the impact of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) on body composition, fitness, and other factors, there is limted evidence from clinical trials about the specific types of exercise that may be of greatest value.
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A group of French researchers have tested use of a diet and exercise tool-kit for men about to start androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). We have not seen the tool-kit, and obviously it is in French … however, it seems to have met with considerable approval from patients and their doctors.
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An article published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association has documented the value of Kegel exercises (with or without biofeedback and pelvic floor electrical stimulation) on recovery of continence after a radical prostatectomy (RP) – in men with persistent incontinence post-surgery.
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According to a new analysis of data from participants in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, regular physical activity is associated with an overall and a prostate cancer-specific survival benefit in men initially diagnosed with prostate cancer who show no signs of metastasis at diagnosis.
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A research team in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has initiated a randomized, controlled clinical trial to assess the impact of diet and exercise on body composition, fatigue, and quality of life for patients who have are about to start androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).
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In today’s news reports we address recent publications on: The GEMCaP biomarkers and prediction of prostate cancer recurrence post-surgery Biopsy Gleason score under-staging and active surveillance The value of exercise during radiotherapy Impact of type of surgery on post-surgical continence at 1 year
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Risk, Treatment | Tagged: active surveillance, biomarkers, continence, exercise, GEMCaP, radical prostatectomy, radiotherapy, RP, under-staging | 3 Comments »
A report presented at a cancer prevention conference in Houston this week suggests that a compound found in hops — xanthohumol — might have activity as a prostate cancer preventive agent.
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A new study by an international team of researchers has further endorsed the value of regular exercise and activity in the long-term prevention of prostate cancer.
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In today’s reports we note items related to: Whether add-back estrogen improves cognitive function in men on ADT Exercise and its impact on the side effects of ADT A new technique for delivering prostate cancer “vaccines” The potential of VEGF inhibitors in prostate cancer treatment
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It has long been known that androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), when used in the long-term treatment of men with prostate cancer, is accompanied by not only hot flashes and effects on cognition but also by bone loss, increased risk for fracture, loss of muscular strength, mood disturbances, and fat-based weight gain, all of which affect [...]
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Today’s news reports include items on: Exercise and prostate cancer risk (in mice) Quality of life over 4 years after first-line therapy The adverse effects of long-term hormone therapy
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In a plenary session on Tuesday, Dr. William Aronson summarized current understanding about the impact of diet and lifestyle on prostate cancer development and progression.
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