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Behavioral Lifestyle Intervention (EMPOWER) in Reducing Prostate Cancer Progression in Patients with Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer

Trial Status: administratively complete

This trial studies how well a behavioral lifestyle intervention (EMPOWER) works in reducing prostate cancer progression in patients with prostate cancer who have increasing levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) after surgery or radiation therapy (biochemically recurrent). The evidence suggests that even modest weight gain may be associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer recurrence, fatal prostate cancer, and prostate cancer-specific mortality after a diagnosis of prostate cancer. The biological reasons underlying the association between obesity and prostate cancer development have not been established. Despite the observed evidence that weight loss may reduce the risk of recurrence, little is known about the impact of intentional weight loss on prostate cancer outcomes. The EMPOWER study investigates whether weight loss can be used as a “first line therapy” for overweight and obese men with evidence of biochemical recurrence following local treatment.