Risk of cardiovascular events in men treated for prostate cancer compared with prostate cancer-free men.

Ida Rask MoustsenSigne Benzon LarsenAnne Katrine Duun-HenriksenAnne TjønnelandSusanne K KjærKlaus BrassoChristoffer JohansenSusanne Oksbjerg Dalton

Published in: British journal of cancer (2019)

Pre-diagnosis lifestyle, anthropometry or cardiovascular risk factors did not explain the risk of IS and HF in PCa patients receiving palliative treatment. The results emphasise the need for balancing disease management and monitoring of cardiovascular health in this patient group.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular disease
radical prostatectomy
metabolic syndrome
coronary artery disease
middle aged
case report
physical activity
weight loss
atrial fibrillation
heart failure
acute heart failure
newly diagnosed