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Association of weight loss and BMI on PSA levels and overall survival in Veterans with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer

Abstract: Background: There is a complex relationship between body weight and survival in prostate cancer. While increased BMI is associated with increased prostate cancer …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Effects of concurrent administration of spironolactone in Veterans with metastatic prostate cancer receiving abiraterone: A real-world retrospective study

Abstract: Introduction: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States with low survival rates once metastasized. Abiraterone is approved for use in …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Real-world evidence of 18F-fluciclovine positron emission tomography/computed tomography performance for recurrent prostate cancer in the Veterans Affairs Health System

Abstract: Background: There are no population-level studies assessing (18)F-fluciclovine (fluciclovine) utilization of Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for …

Physical Health Peer reviewed