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Obesity and Prostate Cancer: Weighing the Evidence

Emma H. Allott, +2 more
- 01 May 2013 - 
- Vol. 63, Iss: 5, pp 800-809
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Obesity appears to be linked with aggressive PCa, and clinical tips to better diagnose and treat obese men with PCa are suggested.
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This article is published in European Urology.The article was published on 2013-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 488 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Prostate cancer & Weight change.

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Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer

TL;DR: There is no evidence yet on how to prevent prostate cancer; however, it is possible to lower the risk by limiting high-fat foods, increasing the intake of vegetables and fruits and performing more exercise.
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Oxidative Stress in Obesity: A Critical Component in Human Diseases

TL;DR: The aim of this review is to summarize what is known in the relationship between OS in obesity and obesity-related diseases.
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American association of clinical endocrinologists and american college of endocrinology - clinical practice guidelines for developing a diabetes mellitus comprehensive care plan - 2015.

TL;DR: These guidelines are a working document that reflects the state of the field at the time of publication and any decision by practitioners to apply these guidelines must be made in light of local resources and individual patient circumstances.
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Management of Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer: The Report of the Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference APCCC 2017

Silke Gillessen, +60 more
- 01 Feb 2018 - 
TL;DR: The presented expert voting results can be used for support in areas of management of men with APC where there is no high-level evidence, but individualised treatment decisions should as always be based on all of the data available.
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Cancer as a Matter of Fat: The Crosstalk between Adipose Tissue and Tumors.

TL;DR: This review focuses on the crosstalk between AT and tumor cells that promotes tumor growth and increases cellular lipid metabolism, metastasis, and chemoresistance.
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