Table 1: Suggested management for patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy.

At time of ADT1 initiation   Patient education on spectrum of expected side effects   Education on initiation of exercise program    Patient resources at http://go4life.nia.nih.gov/   Education on diet and weight management    Obtain baseline weight    Patient resources at http://www.choosemyplate.gov/   Inform primary care physician of modality and duration of ADT    Baseline lipid panel    Blood pressure measurement    Insulin resistance screening    Smoking cessation   Baseline DEXA2 scan    Assess fracture risk at http://www.shef.ac.uk/FRAX/   Year 1   Ensure continued followup with primary care physician    Blood pressure management    Lipid monitoring    Weight management    Diabetes screening   Ongoing screening for depression, sexual side effects, and hot flushes   Year 2-3   Ensure continued followup with primary care physician    Blood pressure management    Lipid monitoring    Weight management    Diabetes screening   Ongoing screening for depression, sexual side effects, and hot flushes   DEXA scan    Reassess fracture risk at http://www.shef.ac.uk/FRAX/

Androgen deprivation therapy, 2dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.