Body weight and prostate cancer in Dorset
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An observational study exploring body weight in patients with prostate cancer in rural Dorset
IRAS ID
277685
Contact name
Youstina Bekhit
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in males worldwide. In England the number of new cases of prostate cancer is on the rise every year, with Dorset having a significantly higher number of cases in comparison to the rest of England. There are risk factors that are associated with the development of prostate cancer which include age, ethnicity, and family history. However, there are also other factors that remain under investigation including obesity and smoking.
In this study obesity will be investigated in prostate cancer patients attending Dorset County Hospital for treatment. An anonymous questionnaire will be used to collect first some background information from prostate cancer patients, including information on their weight and height, age, ethnicity, family history of cancer, and smoking status. The next section of the questionnaire will be on participants’ awareness of prostate cancer and if they keep their weight and physical activity in check. It will include questions on the sources of information they use and give them a chance to suggest ways in which more awareness could be raised about prostate cancer and its risk factors. The third and final section of the questionnaire will contain questions on lifestyle choices the patients made after diagnosis.
The data collected from the questionnaires will be analysed and summarised for publishing widely including in scientific journals, the hospital website and social media, the Fortuneswell Cancer Trust website and the charity’s annual meeting presentation. The findings of this study will help shed light on the issue of obesity and raise awareness about prostate cancer and possible avoidable risk factors to help trigger an informed change in the lifestyle of the general public.
REC name
East of England - Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/EE/0096
Date of REC Opinion
29 Apr 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion