The purpose of this study is * to determine the rate of osteoporosis among patients with advanced prostate cancer. * to propose an algorithm for early detection of patients with advanced prostate cancer who are at risk of developing osteoporosis.
Patients with advanced prostate cancer are included at the initiating of androgen deprivation therapy. The patients are followed for 2 years after inclusion with blood sampling, DXA-scan, questionnaire, bone scintigraphy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Blood sampling 5 times DXA-scan 5 times Bone scintigraphy 3 times
Department of Urology, Odense University Hospital
Odense, Denmark
RECRUITINGDepartment of Urology, Roskilde Hospital
Roskilde, Denmark
RECRUITINGOsteoporosis, either T-score < -2,5 or osteoporosis fracture
Time frame: 2½ years
Steen Walter, MD, DMSci, Professor
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