Prostate Cancer Outcomes with the Comorbidity Status of Diabetes

Purpose

• Review and synthesize the literature describing prostate cancer with the comorbidity status of diabetes.

Significance

• 233,000+ have been diagnosed prostate cancer. 1

• 23.6 million in U.S have diabetes.8

• Prevalence of diabetes in men 65+ with prostate cancer is 26.9%.9

• Comorbidity affects decision-making and clinical outcomes.5

Outcomes

• Review report produced.

• Guide created for proper physician decision-making.

• Find the gaps in the literature.

Reduced Risk

12-19% for

prostate cancer

in patients

with diabetes

2-4,6

Mortality Rate

50% increase

for prostate cancer

patients with

diabetes7

Treatment Outcomes

ADT increase diabetes risk by 60% 1

Methodology

Data synthesized into review report.

Evaluation

• Development of a research proposal.

• Amount of times researcher uses review report.

Salah Shaikh and Dr. Grace Lu-Yao Ph.D., Cancer Institute of New Jersey

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Databases used

•PubMed, Google Scholar, and Clinical Key

Keywords used

•“cancer outcomes, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Articles selected

•showed mechanisms, prognosis, association, risk and/or treatments for both diseases