Self-reported functional assessment after treatment for prostate cancer: 5-year results of the prospective cohort VICAN.
Future Oncol
; 18(14): 1733-1744, 2022 May.
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| ID: mdl-35172586
Patients treated for prostate cancer may have long-term consequences due to the treatment they receive in particular urinary incontinence (UI) and erectile dysfunction (ED). We analyzed self-reported data from 434 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer 5 years earlier, focusing especially on treatment side effects and the impact on patient quality of life. Of these patients, 52.8% reported UI and 55.8% reported ED. Patients treated with surgery plus radiotherapy reported significantly more UI and more ED compared with other treatment strategies. We have also shown that UI has an impact on physical and mental quality of life of these patients. In conclusion, functional recovery 5 years after prostate cancer diagnosis remains poor and requires implementation of new, long-term management strategies for cancer survivors.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Próstata
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Incontinência Urinária
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Disfunção Erétil
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Future Oncol
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article
País de afiliação:
França