Can exercise ameliorate treatment toxicity during the initial phase of testosterone deprivation in prostate cancer patients? Is this more effective than delayed rehabilitation?

Can exercise ameliorate treatment toxicity during the initial phase of testosterone deprivation in prostate cancer patients? Is this more effective than delayed rehabilitation?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There has been substantial increase in use of androgen deprivation therapy as adjuvant management of prostate cancer. However, this leads to a range of musculoskeletal toxicities including reduced bone mass and increased skeletal fra...

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Main Authors: Newton Robert U, Taaffe Dennis R, Spry Nigel, Cormie Prue, Chambers Suzanne K, Gardiner Robert A, Shum David HK, Joseph David, Galvão Daniel A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Prostate cancer
Androgen deprivation therapy
Exercise
Resistance training
Aerobic training
Side-effects
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/432

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