ArticleInternational journal of cancer2015
Physical activity, alcohol consumption, BMI and smoking status before and after prostate cancer diagnosis in the ProtecT trial: opportunities for lifestyle modification.
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- Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes of General Population About Prostate Cancer-Associated Risk Factors: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies Focusing on Lifestyle.Current oncology reports · 2025Pooled it
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- Active monitoring, radical prostatectomy and radical radiotherapy in PSA-detected clinically localised prostate cancer: the ProtecT three-arm RCT.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2020Trial
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- Alcohol consumption in cancer patients receiving psycho-oncologic care analysis of socio-demographic, health-related and cancer-related factors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Physical activity and health-related quality of life among men with prostate cancer living in remote areas of Quebec A cross-sectional, observational study.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2025Article
- A longitudinal analysis on alcohol consumption in patients with cancer undergoing psycho-oncological treatment.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Drinking Patterns and Chronic Health Conditions: New Evidence From Two U.S. National Alcohol Surveys.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2023Article
- Unmasking the Hidden Danger: A Decade-Long Systematic Review of Case-Control Studies on Single Occupational Risks and Prostate Cancer.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Association between body mass index and localized prostate cancer management and disease-specific quality of life.BJUI compass · 2023Article
- Association of short-term changes in drinking after onset of a serious health condition and long-term heavy drinking.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Article
- Psychosocial Determinants of Lifestyle Change after a Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Cancers · 2022Review
- Intensity- and domain-specific physical activity levels between cancer survivors and non-cancer diagnosis individuals: a propensity score matching analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
- Change patterns and determinants of physical activity differ between breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Article
- Factors associated with the use of diet and the use of exercise for prostate cancer by long-term survivors.PloS one · 2019Article
- Patterns, perceptions, and perceived barriers to physical activity in adult cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Article
- Comment on 'Anthropometric measurements and survival after prostate cancer diagnosis'.British journal of cancer · 2018Article
- Smoking and prostate cancer: a life course analysis.BMC cancer · 2018Article
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Abstract
Associations between certain lifestyle characteristics and prostate cancer risk have been reported, and continuation post-diagnosis can adversely affect prognosis. We explored whether men make spontaneous changes to their physical activity and alcohol intake, body mass index (BMI) and smoking status, following a diagnosis of localised prostate cancer. A detailed diet, health and lifestyle questionnaire was completed by 511 participants within the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) randomised controlled trial, both before and 9 months after a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Of 177 men who were insufficiently active before their diagnosis (median 0 activity units/week; IQR 0-9), 40.7% had increased their activity by a median of 22 U week(-1) (IQR 15-35) 9 months later, and there was weak evidence that men were more active after diagnosis than before (p = 0.07). Men categorised as "working" occupational social class and who were insufficiently active before diagnosis were 2.03 (95%, CI = 1.03-3.99, p = 0.04) times more likely to have increased their physical activity levels compared to men classified as "managerial or professional." Similarly, men who were insufficiently active pre-diagnosis and with T-stage 2 compared with T-stage 1 prostate cancer were 2.47 (95%, CI = 1.29-4.71, p = 0.006) times more likely to be sufficiently active post-diagnosis. Following diagnosis, there was an overall reduction in alcohol intake (p = 0.03) and the proportion of current smokers (p = 0.09), but no overall change in BMI. We conclude that some men spontaneously change certain lifestyle behaviours on receiving a diagnosis of prostate cancer. For many men, however, additional support through lifestyle interventions is probably required to facilitate and maintain these changes.
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