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What Should We Tell Patients About Physical Activity After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis?

Publication ,  Journal Article
Ramalingam, S; Pollak, KI; Zullig, LL; Harrison, MR
Published in: Oncology (Williston Park)
September 2015

A number of observational studies and clinical trials have shown that physical activity after a diagnosis of prostate cancer is associated with a decrease in disease progression and an increase in survival, and that specific exercises reduce morbidity from prostate cancer treatments. However, providers need more guidance on what types of physical activity to recommend to patients across different disease states and treatments in prostate cancer, and when and how to initiate the discussion. In addition to evaluating important studies showing benefits of physical activity in patients with prostate cancer, this review suggests some evidence-based methods for incorporating physical activity interventions into clinical practice.

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Published In

Oncology (Williston Park)

ISSN

0890-9091

Publication Date

September 2015

Volume

29

Issue

9

Start / End Page

680 / 694

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Time Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Radiotherapy
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Prostatectomy
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Motor Activity
  • Male
 

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Ramalingam, S., Pollak, K. I., Zullig, L. L., & Harrison, M. R. (2015). What Should We Tell Patients About Physical Activity After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis? Oncology (Williston Park), 29(9), 680–694.
Ramalingam, Sundhar, Kathryn I. Pollak, Leah L. Zullig, and Michael R. Harrison. “What Should We Tell Patients About Physical Activity After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis?Oncology (Williston Park) 29, no. 9 (September 2015): 680–94.
Ramalingam S, Pollak KI, Zullig LL, Harrison MR. What Should We Tell Patients About Physical Activity After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis? Oncology (Williston Park). 2015 Sep;29(9):680–94.
Ramalingam, Sundhar, et al. “What Should We Tell Patients About Physical Activity After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis?Oncology (Williston Park), vol. 29, no. 9, Sept. 2015, pp. 680–94.
Ramalingam S, Pollak KI, Zullig LL, Harrison MR. What Should We Tell Patients About Physical Activity After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis? Oncology (Williston Park). 2015 Sep;29(9):680–694.

Published In

Oncology (Williston Park)

ISSN

0890-9091

Publication Date

September 2015

Volume

29

Issue

9

Start / End Page

680 / 694

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Time Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Radiotherapy
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Prostatectomy
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Motor Activity
  • Male