Abstract LB-179: Pre- and post-diagnosis body mass index, weight change, and prostate cancer-specific mortality among prostate cancer survivors in the US

Accumulating evidence suggests that excess body fatness is associated with an increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer. However, the roles of body mass index (BMI -kg/m2), reported before and after diagnosis, and weight change in long-term prostate cancer survival remain unclear. Prospective data from men diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer between 1992 and 2013 were obtained from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention...