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Effect of Weight Loss on Prostate Cancer Pathology
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Weight Loss and No Weight Loss Group for Obesity and Prostate Cancer. Completed, enrolled 44 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if weight loss prior to radical prostatectomy effects chemical substances in the blood stream and prostate tissue that may affect prostate cancer development and progression.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Subjects undergo a weight loss intervention prior to radical prostatectomy. The intervention includes weekly visits with the dietician, DEXA scanning, blood draws, and anthropometrics.
These subjects do not undergo a weight loss intervention prior to radical prostatectomy. This group does undergo DEXA scanning, blood draws, and anthropometrics prior to radical prostatectomy.