Clinical Scorecard: Nutrition and Lifestyle Post-Prostate Cancer: Ongoing Insights from Research to Recommendations

At a Glance

Key Highlights

• Greater saturated fat consumption post-diagnosis linked to increased all-cause mortality.
• Plant-based and monounsaturated fat substitutions associated with reduced all-cause mortality.
• No association found between dietary fat intake and prostate cancer-specific mortality.
• Evidence for dietary interventions improving prostate cancer outcomes remains sparse.
• Long-term dietary habits and health behaviors impact survivorship.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

• Evaluate dietary habits and health behaviors in prostate cancer survivors.

Management

• Prioritize health promotion and management of late effects in survivorship care.

Monitoring & Follow-up

• Assess cardiovascular risk and other chronic conditions in survivors.

Risks

• Consider competing risks from cardiovascular disease and other causes of death.

Patient & Prescribing Data

Men diagnosed with nonmetastatic prostate cancer.

Dietary modifications may influence overall health and longevity.

Clinical Best Practices

• Provide actionable dietary and lifestyle recommendations to patients.
• Link patients to resources for nutrition, exercise, and behavioral support.
• Utilize repeated dietary assessments for better understanding of long-term habits.

Related Resources & Content

• Zhang et al. Study
• Men’s Eating and Living (MEAL) Trial
• Pahulu et al. Systematic Review