Prostate cancer secondary prevention
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Musadiq Ali M.B.B.S.[2] Kavya Keerthi Vadlamudi, M.B.B.S.[3]
Overview
Overview
There are no specific secondary preventive measures available but healthy lifestyle practices may decrease the overall mortality in prostate cancer patients.
Secondary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Despite limited studies, Measures like consuming a healthy diet with lots of vegetables, good fat; Avoiding cured meat and milk products, and choosing lean protein; Avoiding packaged and refined food like sugar, flour; Indulging in rigorous physical activity have known to decrease the progression of prostate cancer and improve the overall health of the patient.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Chan JM, Van Blarigan EL, Kenfield SA (2014). “What should we tell prostate cancer patients about (secondary) prevention?”. Curr Opin Urol. 24 (3): 318–23. doi:10.1097/MOU.0000000000000049. PMC 4084902. PMID 24625429.
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