Abdominal and pelvic adipose tissue distribution and risk of prostate cancer recurrence after radiation therapy.
Claire M Di BellaLauren E HowardTaofik OyekunleAmanda M De HoedtJoseph K SalamaHaijun SongStephen J FreedlandEmma H AllottPublished in: The Prostate (2020)
Associations between abdominal and pelvic adiposity measures and recurrence risk differed significantly by ADT receipt, with positive directions of association observed only in men not receiving ADT. If confirmed, our findings suggest that obesity may have varying effects on prostate cancer progression risk dependent on the hormonal state of the individual.