Research
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Creatine supplementation trends toward increasing lean muscle mass in prostate cancer patients undergoing ADT.
Creatine supplementation may help preserve lean muscle mass in prostate cancer patients on hormone therapy, though the evidence is not yet definitive. It is worth discussing with your healthcare provider as a potential supportive measure.
LimitedQualifiesLOW confidence
Creatine trended toward increasing lean muscle mass.
Why this rating
Based on limited RCTs showing only a trend, not a definitive effect.
Source
Diet, nutrition, and hormone therapy for prostate cancer: a systematic review with implications for future interventions
Isabella Pahulu et al. · JNCI Cancer Spectrum · 2026
DOI 10.1093/jncics/pkag014
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Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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