Key sentence from the paper: “Overall, QoL [quality of life ] is significantly affected within 12 months of commencing ADT for prostate cancer in men undergoing ADT, above that for a cancer diagnosis alone, prostate cancer progression or radiotherapy.”
Read MoreIs there less risk of metabolic syndrome when ADT is intermittent than continuous?
Key sentence from the paper: “Although there was an increased risk of metabolic syndrome in patients receiving intermittent ADT, it was lower than other studies that treated the same patients with continuous ADT.”
Read MoreIs a structured exercise program safe for men on ADT?
Key sentence from the paper: “The intervention consists of an initial educational session of 1½ hours followed by 12 weeks of group-based supervised training two times a week. The focus of the exercise is progressive resistance training in combination with aerobic training.”
Read MoreDoes ADT increase the risk of bone fractures in Japanese men?
Key sentence from the paper: “Although ADT use was positively correlated with the FRAX score…, the correlation was not so high. We speculate that the relatively weak correlation resulted from the use of the FRAX score for assessment rather than the DEXA score.”
Read MoreWhat predicts fatigue for men on ADT?
Key sentence from the paper: “…these findings suggest that prostate cancer patients receiving ADT experience high levels of fatigue that is clinically meaningful during the 12 months following ADT initiation.”
Read MoreWhich is better—continuous or intermittent ADT?
Key sentence from the paper: “[Continuous] ADT is inferior to [intermittent] ADT for the treatment of prostate cancer with respect to cardiovascular-related mortality. No major difference in incidence of cardiovascular events and thromboembolic events were observed between the two groups….”
Read MoreAnother review of those metabolic, cardiovascular and psychological side effect
Key sentence from the paper: ““…it is essential to coordinate the care of PCa patients submitted to ADT by different clinicians, such as Urologists, Radiotherapist, Oncologist, Endocrinologist, Cardiologist, equally involved in the multidisciplinary clinical management.”
Read MoreDoes the duration of ADT affect diabetes risk?
Key sentence from the paper: ““…men on ADT, even for a limited period of time, such as adjuvant to radiotherapy are at increased risk of [type 2 diabetes].”
Read MoreDoes ADT lead to cognitive impairment?
Key sentence from the paper: “The ongoing use of ADT for up to 36 months does not appear to be associated with cognitive impairment…”
Read MoreMight there be a genetic marker that indicates how ADT affects a man’s quality of life?
Key sentence from the paper: “Hormone related symptoms showed an increase with ADT when associated with the AKRC3rs12529 G allele.”
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