A RAndomizeD Intervention for Cardiovascular and Lifestyle Risk Factors in Prostate Cancer Patients
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
RADICAL PC1 is a prospective cohort study of men with a new diagnosis of prostate cancer. RADICAL PC2 is a randomized, controlled trial of a systematic approach to modifying cardiovascular and lifestyle risk factors in men with a new diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1\. A man with a diagnosis of prostate cancer that is either: * new (i.e. the diagnosis was made within 1 year of the enrolment visit) or * treated with Androgen Deprivation Therapy for the first time within 6 months prior to the enrolment visit, or * to be treated with Androgen Deprivation Therapy for the first time within 1 month after the enrolment visit Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients will be excluded if they fulfill any of the following: 1. are unwilling to provide consent or 2. are \<45 years of age, or 3. prostate cancer was found incidentally following cystectomy for bladder cancer 2. Patients will be eligible for RADICAL PC1, but will not be eligible for RADICAL PC2 if they: 1. see a cardiologist every year, or 2. both take a statin and have systolic blood pressure ≤130mmHg