The Physical Exercise and Prostate Cancer Study

Physical Exercise for Patients With Prostate Cancer During Androgen Deprivation Therapy - A Randomized Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a four months strength training program on physical and psychological health in patients with prostate cancer during androgen deprivation therapy. It is hypothesized a beneficial effect of the intervention on physical and psychological health in patients with prostate cancer treated with androgen deprivation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Newly diagnosed locally advanced prostate cancer (clinical stage T2 and T3)
• Referred to RH and UUS for radiotherapy
• < 75 years
• Capable of reading and writing Norwegian
• Treating oncologist must approve of the subjects' participation
• Living within approximately 1 hour from Oslo by car or public transportation

Exclusion Criteria:

• Routinely resistance training with manuals
• Medication for osteoporosis (i.e. bisphosphonates)
• Conditions of a severity that contraindicate exercise without adjusted actions
• Mentally incompetent conditions
• Conditions of a severity that complicates the ability to participate in a supervised training program