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Cardiorespiratory Function in Patients with Metastatic Carstration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Undergoing Treatment with Sipuleucel-T, Abiraterone Acetate, or Enzalutamide

Trial Status: closed to accrual

This pilot research trial studies cardiorespiratory function in patients with prostate cancer that has spread to other places in the body and does not respond to treatment with hormones, and are undergoing treatment with sipuleucel-T, abiraterone acetate, or enzalutamide. Both enzalutamide and abiraterone can cause cardiorespiratory side effects, however, exactly how these affect aerobic capacity has not been defined. In contrast, sipuleucel-T is not known to cause cardiorespiratory side effects. Understanding how each of these treatments influences aerobic capacity, which is also a predictor of quality of life, may allow for better treatment strategies for prostate cancer.