Effects of androgen deprivation therapy on elderly men with high-risk prostate cancer: PROSARC observational study.

Ó Legido-GómezS Rico-MarcoM V Lorenzo-SánchezS Navarro-JiménezM A Tárraga-HonrubiaJ Martínez-RuizJ M Giménez-BachsM J Donate-MorenoI Díaz de Mera-Sánchez-MigallónM Segura-MartínR Alcantud-CórcolesP Abizanda-SolerA S Salinas-Sánchez

Published in: Actas urologicas espanolas (2024)

In patients with high-risk PC, advanced age and a considerable prevalence of osteoporosis, frailty and sarcopenia, androgen deprivation (ADT; 6 months) produces decreased muscle mass without impact on the incidence of the known adverse effects of androgen deprivation.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
community dwelling
risk factors
middle aged
postmenopausal women
skeletal muscle
bone mineral density
stem cells
emergency department
replacement therapy