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Systemic inflammation and symptomatology in patients with prostate cancer treated with androgen deprivation therapy: Preliminary findings.

Aasha I HooglandHeather S L JimBrian D GonzalezBrent J SmallDanielle GilvaryElizabeth C BreenJulienne E BowerMayer FishmanBabu ZachariahPaul B Jacobsen
Published in: Cancer (2020)
Results of this preliminary study suggest that increases in circulating IL-6, perhaps due to testosterone inhibition, may play a role in fatigue secondary to receipt of ADT. Additional research is needed to determine whether interventions to reduce circulating inflammation improve fatigue in this population.
Keyphrases
  • prostate cancer
  • sleep quality
  • radical prostatectomy
  • physical activity
  • replacement therapy
  • stem cells
  • bone marrow