Publications by authors named "A Vrieling"
Article Synopsis
- Obesity during mid-life is linked to a higher risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), but obese patients diagnosed with RCC tend to have better survival rates, highlighting an "obesity paradox."
- 334 patients with localized RCC were studied regarding their pre- and post-diagnosis weight changes, revealing an average weight loss of 1.45 kg in the two years leading up to diagnosis.
- Non-obese patients and those with more advanced tumors experienced greater weight loss prior to diagnosis, and a portion of that weight was regained within two years after diagnosis, indicating disease-related weight loss patterns that may explain the obesity paradox.
Purpose: This study examined the associations of device-measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time as well as self-reported MVPA with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with localized renal cell cancer (RCC) in the recovery phase after surgery.
Methods: At 3 months post-surgery, 341 patients with stage I-III RCC participating in the ReLife study wore an ActivPAL3 device to determine MVPA and sedentary time. The SQUASH questionnaire was used for assessing self-reported MVPA, and the EORTC QLQ-C30 for assessing HRQoL (range 0-100).
Studies on the relationship of cigarette smoking with the risks of recurrence and progression of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) are inconsistent and prospective data are scarce. Therefore, we aimed to assess the association of smoking behavior with risks of NMIBC recurrence and progression. We used data of the prospective multi-center cohort study UroLife, including 1495 patients with NMIBC who reported information on smoking at 6 weeks post-diagnosis (baseline; reflecting present and pre-diagnosis).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Not much is known about the extent to which urologists discuss lifestyle with patients with bladder cancer (BC), despite patients considering urologists as an important source of information and motivation.
Objective: To determine how often lifestyle is asked about, advised on, and referred for by Dutch urologists to patients with BC, as well as to evaluate urologists' perceptions and barriers.
Methods: An anonymous online survey was sent to Dutch urologists.