Immediate versus delayed exercise in men initiating androgen deprivation: effects on bone density and soft tissue composition

To examine whether it is more efficacious to commence exercise medicine in men with prostate cancer at the onset of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) rather than later on during treatment to preserve bone and soft-tissue composition, as ADT results in adverse effects including: reduced bone mineral density (BMD), loss of muscle mass, and increased fat mass (FM).In all, 104 patients with prostate cancer, aged 48-84 years initiating ADT, were...