Key sentence from the paper: “These findings support the theory that only men with a relevant indication should receive systemic ADT, to minimize thromboembolic side effects.”
Read MorePutting diet and exercise together of patients on ADT
Key sentence from the paper: “There is a lack of data on how nutritional adjustments might affect ADT-associated adverse effects and the few studies that have investigated the integration of either nutritional counseling or modified diet have done so in conjunction with another intervention, making it difficult to specifically assess the impact of dietary changes.”
Read MoreYet again, exercise is good for patients on ADT
Key sentence from the paper: “What is now needed are exercise interventions that apply sound aerobic resistance training principles in combination to prevent the development of cardiovascular disease in men undergoing ADT for the treatment of prostate cancer.”
Read MoreDoes ADT contribute to the survival benefit of radio-therapy?
Key sentence from the paper: “Modern dose-escalating RT is likely to make the overall survival benefit [of neoadjuvant ADT] even smaller or possibly completely eliminate the benefit from ADT.”
Read MoreDoes ADT increase the risk of dementia?
Key sentence from the paper: “[T]here was no elevated risk of dementia for [prostate cancer] patients who received ADT compared to [prostate cancer] patients who did not receive ADT.”
Read MoreDoes ADT increase a man’s risk of falling?
Key sentence from the paper: “Medical professionals should be aware that the medication used for ADT, when administered to patients, may…trigger…falls.”
Read MoreDoes it help to add ADT to salvage radiotherapy?
Key sentence from the paper: “Patients who received ADT with salvage radiotherapy were significantly more likely to be clinically or biochemically progression free 5 years after treatment than those who had radiotherapy alone, and they did not experience additional late adverse events: 5 year [progression-free survival] was 80% for radiotherapy plus ADT group and 62% in the radiotherapy alone group.”
Read MoreHow is the cardiovascular disease a risk for Asian Men on ADT?
Key sentence from the paper: “Chinese men appeared to have increased cardiac risk after ADT [compared to Caucasian men] while this was not observed in Japanese men.”
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Is the cardiovascular disease risk from ADT comparable for Caucasian and African men?
Key sentence from the paper: “…ADT results in elevated total cholesterol, [low density lipoprotein], cholesterol, [body mass index], and waits circumference values, which are all strong risk factors for [cardiovascular disease].”
Read MoreCan statins aid in the survival of prostate cancer patients?
Key sentence from the paper: “… statins may reduce the risk of prostate cancer progression, possibly in interaction with ADT use.”
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