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Nelson CJ, Saracino RM, Roth AJ, Harvey E, Martin A, Moore M, Marcone D, Poppito SR, Holland J. Cancer and Aging: Reflections for Elders (CARE): A pilot randomized controlled trial of a psychotherapy intervention for older adults with cancer. Psychooncology 2018; 28:39-47. [PMID: 30296337 DOI: 10.1002/pon.4907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cancer and Aging: Reflections for Elders (CARE) is a novel, telephone-delivered intervention designed to alleviate distress in older cancer patients. This pilot randomized controlled trial tested the feasibility and initial efficacy of CARE, drawing from age-appropriate developmental themes and well-established coping theory. METHOD Eligible patients were ≥70 years old; ≥6 months post-diagnosis of lung, prostate, breast, lymphoma, or gynecological cancer; on active cancer treatment or within 6 months of ending cancer treatment; and had elevated scores on the Distress Thermometer (≥4) or Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (≥6). Participants completed five sessions of psychotherapy over 7 weeks with assessments at study entry, post-intervention, and 2 months post-intervention. Primary outcomes were feasibility and initial efficacy on anxiety and depression; secondary outcomes included demoralization, coping, loneliness, and spiritual well-being. RESULTS Fifty-nine participants were randomized to either the CARE arm (n = 31) or the enhanced Social Work Control arm (n = 28). The intervention was feasible and tolerable, meeting a priori criteria for rates of eligibility, acceptance, retention, assessment, and treatment fidelity. Upon completion of the intervention, participants in the CARE arm demonstrated lower mean depression scores (d = 0.58 [CI: 0.04-1.12], P = 0.01) and trended towards increased coping-planning (d = 0.30 [CI: -0.83 to 0.24], P = 0.18). Promising trends in anxiety (d = 0.41 [CI: -0.17 to 0.98], P = 0.10) emerged at 2 months post-intervention; effects for coping-planning dissipated. CONCLUSION These pilot data suggest the CARE intervention is feasibly delivered, potentially impacts important psychosocial variables, and is accessible for older, frail patients with cancer. Future research will evaluate this intervention on a larger scale.
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- Christian J Nelson
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Joan Karnell Cancer Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Joan Karnell Cancer Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Behavioral Health Oncology Service, Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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Health-related quality of life among elderly Americans diagnosed with upper tract urothelial carcinoma. Urol Oncol 2018; 36:469.e13-469.e20. [PMID: 30135021 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2018.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among elderly Americans diagnosed with upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) is unknown. We compared HRQOL in patients from before and after UTUC diagnosis and among different tumor stages after UTUC diagnosis using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare Health Outcomes Survey database. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study used the 14 cohorts (1998-2013) of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare Health Outcomes Survey to identify elderly Americans (≥65years) diagnosed with UTUC and with completed HRQOL surveys (the Short Form-36 or Veterans Rand-12). Patient surveys were grouped into pre- (Group A) and postdiagnosis (Group B) surveys. HRQOL was reported as least squares means of the physical component summary (PCS), mental component summary (MCS), and 8 subscales, adjusted for covariates. HRQOL least squares means-differences were estimated from separate multivariable regression models. Bonferroni correction was used for multiple comparisons on subscales. RESULTS Qualifying patients were identified (n = 408; Group A = 177; Group B = 231). Mean PCS and MCS were similar between the 2 groups. However, Group B had significantly worse HRQOL outcomes on general health (P = 0.015), vitality (P = 0.016), and social functioning (P = 0.003) subscales, compared to Group A. Mean MCS was the lowest within 1 year of diagnosis (P < 0.001), compared to patients with >1 year before diagnosis, but mean PCS did not change. Mean PCS and MCS were similar across UTUC stages. CONCLUSIONS UTUC affected some aspects of patients' HRQOL. Most significant decline in mental health was within 1 year of diagnosis. HRQOL measures were not different among different stages. Attention to and provision of remedy to these HRQOL deficits are warranted.
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Kim TB, Kim CH, Kim KT, Yoon SJ, Chung KJ. Urology as rehabilitation medicine: a literature review. J Exerc Rehabil 2018; 14:322-326. [PMID: 30018913 PMCID: PMC6028209 DOI: 10.12965/jer.1836222.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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As a urologist, we usually encounter with two representative functional behaviors, namely, voiding and sexual function. These are not only important but also complex and synchronized so if these functions are impaired, patients need active functional rehabilitation to recover. These functional impairments should be recognized and corrected early because they could not only cause direct damage to the affected functions but also have harmful consecutive consequences such as kidney damage due to voiding abnormality and self-esteem damage due to decreased sexual function. Numerous rehabilitative methods are currently available, which help minimize the negative effects of these functional impairments. In terms of voiding function, pelvic floor muscle exercise, biofeedback, functional magnetic stimulation, neuromodulation, and clean intermittent self-catheterization are representative rehabilitation modalities. In case of children, extra-attention should be paid because this might affect their entire life. In impairment of sexual function, early intervention to maintain male erection is the main target of rehabilitation to prevent corporal fibrosis and penile deformity and increase recovery chance in patients who underwent radical prostatectomy or major surgery. In this review, we will elucidate various rehabilitation methods in urology to further increase our understanding of the rehabilitative characteristics of urology and widen our view of rehabilitation medicine.
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- Tae Beom Kim
- Department of Urology, Gachon University Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Gachon University Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Gachon University Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Gachon University Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Gachon University Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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Porreca A, Noale M, Artibani W, Bassi PF, Bertoni F, Bracarda S, Conti GN, Corvò R, Gacci M, Graziotti P, Magrini SM, Mirone V, Montironi R, Muto G, Pecoraro S, Ricardi U, Russi E, Tubaro A, Zagonel V, Crepaldi G, Maggi S. Disease-specific and general health-related quality of life in newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients: the Pros-IT CNR study. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2018; 16:122. [PMID: 29898750 PMCID: PMC6001046 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-018-0952-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background The National Research Council (CNR) prostate cancer monitoring project in Italy (Pros-IT CNR) is an observational, prospective, ongoing, multicentre study aiming to monitor a sample of Italian males diagnosed as new cases of prostate cancer. The present study aims to present data on the quality of life at time prostate cancer is diagnosed. Methods One thousand seven hundred five patients were enrolled. Quality of life is evaluated at the time cancer was diagnosed and at subsequent assessments via the Italian version of the University of California Los Angeles-Prostate Cancer Index (UCLA-PCI) and the Short Form Health Survey (SF-12). Results At diagnosis, lower scores on the physical component of the SF-12 were associated to older ages, obesity and the presence of 3+ moderate/severe comorbidities. Lower scores on the mental component were associated to younger ages, the presence of 3+ moderate/severe comorbidities and a T-score higher than one. Urinary and bowel functions according to UCLA-PCI were generally good. Almost 5% of the sample reported using at least one safety pad daily to control urinary loss; less than 3% reported moderate/severe problems attributable to bowel functions, and sexual function was a moderate/severe problem for 26.7%. Diabetes, 3+ moderate/severe comorbidities, T2 or T3-T4 categories and a Gleason score of eight or more were significantly associated with lower sexual function scores at diagnosis. Conclusions Data collected by the Pros-IT CNR study have clarified the baseline status of newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients. A comprehensive assessment of quality of life will allow to objectively evaluate outcomes of different profile of care.
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- National Research Council (CNR), Neuroscience Institute, Aging Branch, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy.
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano - Sede di Roma, Roma, Italy
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- Prostate Group of AIRO - Italian Association for Radiation Oncology, Milano, Italy
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Reeve BB, Tan X, Chen RC, Usinger DS, Pinheiro LC. Symptom and function profiles of men with localized prostate cancer. Cancer 2018; 124:2832-2840. [PMID: 29660795 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Revised: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer seek information on how treatment options may impact their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The authors used latent profile analysis (LPA) to group men according to their symptom burden and functional status and to identify patient characteristics associated with each HRQOL profile. METHODS Patients completed the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System and the Expanded Prostate Index Composite measures 3 months after treatment initiation. Anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, pain, diarrhea, urinary obstruction, urinary incontinence, erectile function, and sex satisfaction were modeled jointly using LPA, and the analysis was adjusted for covariates to examine associations between patient characteristics and profiles. RESULTS One-third of the 373 men were not non-Hispanic white (26% were black). Four LPA profiles were identified. Men who experienced the "best HRQOL" were less likely to receive treatment, to be older, and to smoke. Men in the second best profile experienced symptoms similar to men in the best HRQOL group but reported poor sexual and urinary function, because they were more likely to receive therapy. The third profile included men with increased symptom burden and poor functioning who were likely to undergo prostatectomy and to have increased comorbidity. The "worst HRQOL" group experienced the worst symptoms and the poorest functioning, and these men were more likely to be younger, to have more comorbidities, and to smoke. CONCLUSIONS LPA revealed that men who receive the same treatment can experience very different HRQOL impact. Understanding the factors most associated with poorer HRQOL allows clinicians to focus their care on individuals most in need of symptom management and support. Cancer 2018;124:2832-2840. © 2018 American Cancer Society.
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- Bryce B Reeve
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.,Center for Health Measurement, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.,Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.,Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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Maguire R, Hanly P, Drummond FJ, Gavin A, Sharp L. Expecting the worst? The relationship between retrospective and prospective appraisals of illness on quality of life in prostate cancer survivors. Psychooncology 2018; 27:1237-1243. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.4660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- National College of Ireland; Dublin Ireland
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- Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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Chambers SK, Hyde MK, Laurie K, Legg M, Frydenberg M, Davis ID, Lowe A, Dunn J. Experiences of Australian men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e019917. [PMID: 29455168 PMCID: PMC5855292 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore men's lived experience of advanced prostate cancer (PCa) and preferences for support. DESIGN Cross-sectional qualitative study applying open-ended surveys and interviews conducted between June and November 2016. Interviews audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim and analysed from an interpretive phenomenological perspective. SETTING Australia, nation-wide. PARTICIPANTS 39 men diagnosed with advanced PCa (metastatic or castration-resistant biochemical regression) were surveyed with 28 men subsequently completing a semistructured in depth telephone interview. RESULTS Thematic analysis of interviews identified two organising themes: lived experience and supportive care. Lived experience included six superordinate themes: regret about late diagnosis and treatment decisions, being discounted in the health system, fear/uncertainty about the future, acceptance of their situation, masculinity and treatment effects. Supportive care included five superordinate themes: communication, care coordination, accessible care, shared experience/peer support and involvement of their partner/family. CONCLUSIONS Life course and the health and social context of PCa influence men's experiences of advanced disease. Multimodal interventions integrating peer support and specialist nurses are needed that more closely articulate with men's expressed needs.
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- Suzanne K Chambers
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Council Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate (ANZUP) Cancer Trials Group, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- Health & Wellness Institute, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Council Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Council Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Council Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate (ANZUP) Cancer Trials Group, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Urology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate (ANZUP) Cancer Trials Group, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate (ANZUP) Cancer Trials Group, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Council Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate (ANZUP) Cancer Trials Group, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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Tomaszewski EL, Moise P, Krupnick RN, Downing J, Meyer M, Naidoo S, Holmstrom S. Symptoms and Impacts in Non-Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: Qualitative Study Findings. THE PATIENT 2017; 10:567-578. [PMID: 28285412 PMCID: PMC5605614 DOI: 10.1007/s40271-017-0227-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We developed a conceptual model to define key concepts associated with patients' experiences with the signs, symptoms, and impacts of non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (M0-CRPC). METHODS A targeted review of peer-reviewed literature, and other publicly available information, identified and categorized symptoms and impacts related to early-stage prostate cancer. Semi-structured interviews with five clinical experts helped determine the most relevant and important concepts for patients with M0-CRPC. Qualitative interviews with 17 patients with M0-CRPC identified the most frequently experienced symptoms and impacts, and their degree of interference with patients' lives. The findings from these three lines of evidence were summarized in a conceptual model. RESULTS Literature searches identified mainly urinary, intestinal, and sexual symptoms. Experts noted the symptoms most frequently mentioned by patients include erectile dysfunction, loss of sexual desire or interest, incontinence/leaking, urgency, and hot flashes. Patient interviews confirmed the high frequency of erectile dysfunction, loss of libido, urinary urgency, and incontinence. The most frequently mentioned impacts expressed by patients were the need to monitor/plan for urinary frequency, interference with/restriction of daily activities, and frustration or anxiety over diagnosis, symptoms, or treatment. Symptoms and impacts most frequently experienced by patients were typically not those with the greatest effects on their lives; rather, those with the greatest consequences were related to treatment. CONCLUSIONS The leading concerns associated with M0-CRPC were related to voiding and sexual dysfunction. The most relevant symptoms and impacts expressed by patients may be a consequence of therapy rather than of the disease.
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- QuintilesIMS Inc., 3-5 rue Maurice Ravel, Levallois-Perret, 92594, Paris, France.
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Frendl DM, Olumi AF. Understanding temporal trends in medical costs associated with progression to metastatic prostate cancer. Cancer 2017; 123:3447-3449. [DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Daniel M. Frendl
- Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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- Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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Health-Related Quality of Life After the Diagnosis of Locally Advanced or Advanced Prostate Cancer. Cancer Nurs 2017; 40:412-419. [DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000000432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Reading SR, Porter KR, Slezak JM, Harrison TN, Gelfond JS, Chien GW, Jacobsen SJ. Racial and Ethnic Variation in Health-Related Quality of Life Scores Prior to Prostate Cancer Treatment. Sex Med 2017; 5:e219-e228. [PMID: 28827045 PMCID: PMC5693455 DOI: 10.1016/j.esxm.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Revised: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Many men diagnosed with prostate cancer are concerned with how the disease and its course of treatment could affect their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). To aid in the decision-making process on a course of treatment and to better understand how these treatments can affect HRQOL, knowledge of pretreatment HRQOL is essential. Aims To assess the racial and ethnic variations in HRQOL scores in men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer before electing a course of treatment. Methods Male members of the Kaiser Permanente of Southern California health plan who were newly diagnosed with prostate cancer completed the five-domain specific Expanded Prostate Index Composite–26 (EPIC-26) HRQOL questionnaire from March 1, 2011 through August 31, 2013 (N = 2,579). Domain scores were compared across racial and ethnic subgroups and multiple logistic regression analyses were used to assess the association after adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Main Outcome Measures The five EPIC-26 domain scores (sexual, bowel, hormonal, urinary incontinence, and urinary irritation and obstruction). Results Results from the fully adjusted analyses indicated that non-Hispanic black men were more likely to be above the sample median on the sexual (odds ratio [OR] = 1.43, 95% CI = 1.09–1.88), hormonal (OR = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.03–1.77), and urinary irritation and obstruction (OR = 1.34, 95% CI = 1.03–1.74) domains compared with non-Hispanic white men. The Asian or Pacific Islander men were less likely to be above the sample median on the sexual domain (OR = 0.60, 95% CI = 0.44–0.83) compared with non-Hispanic white men. No additional statistically significant differences were identified. Conclusions Within an integrated health care organization, we found minimal racial and ethnic differences, aside from sexual function, in pretreatment HRQOL in men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer. These findings provide important insight with which to interpret HRQOL changes in men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer during and after prostate cancer treatment. Reading SR, Porter KR, Slezak JM, et al. Racial and Ethnic Variation in Health-Related Quality of Life Scores Prior to Prostate Cancer Treatment. Sex Med 2017;5:e219–e228.
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- Stephanie R Reading
- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, Department of Public Health Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA.
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Harju E, Rantanen A, Kaunonen M, Helminen M, Isotalo T, Åstedt-Kurki P. The health-related quality of life of patients with prostate cancer and their spouses before treatment compared with the general population. Int J Nurs Pract 2017; 23. [DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Revised: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Eeva Harju
- Faculty of Social Sciences, Nursing Science; University of Tampere; Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Nursing Science; University of Tampere; Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Nursing Science; University of Tampere; Finland
- Department of General Administration; Pirkanmaa Hospital District; Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Nursing Science; University of Tampere; Finland
- Science Centre; Pirkanmaa Hospital District; Finland
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- Department of Surgery; Päijät-Häme Central Hospital; Lahti Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Nursing Science; University of Tampere; Finland
- Department of General Administration; Pirkanmaa Hospital District; Finland
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Parente P, Ng S, Parnis F, Guminski A, Gurney H. Cabazitaxel in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: safety and quality of life data from the Australian early access program. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2017; 13:391-399. [PMID: 28488360 DOI: 10.1111/ajco.12679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM Cabazitaxel is a next generation taxane that has been shown to improve overall survival in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) whose disease progressed during or after docetaxel-based therapy. A worldwide early access program (EAP) study was established to provide access to cabazitaxel ahead of commercial availability and to evaluate its safety and tolerability. The Australian EAP included patient-reported outcomes to evaluate the impact of cabazitaxel on quality of life (QoL). The final safety and QoL results from the Australian EAP for cabazitaxel are reported. METHODS Australian patients with mCRPC previously treated with a docetaxel-containing regimen received cabazitaxel (25 mg/m2 ) every 3 weeks plus prednisone/prednisolone (10 mg daily) until disease progression, death, unacceptable toxicity, physician's decision or patient's refusal of further treatment. QoL data was collected using the AQoL-8D questionnaire. RESULTS 104 patients from 18 Australian sites (median age at baseline, 70) enrolled in the EAP and completed at least one AQoL-8D questionnaire. Patients received a median of 6 cycles of cabazitaxel. 67 patients (64.4%) experienced grade ≥3 treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs); the most frequent TEAEs were neutropenia, febrile neutropenia, diarrhoea, and vomiting. QoL scores remained stable with increasing treatment cycles. CONCLUSION The results suggest that the safety profile cabazitaxel is manageable in the Australian clinical practice setting and that QoL is maintained with little or no detrimental effect of cabazitaxel in patients continuing on treatment without disease progression.
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- Phillip Parente
- Eastern Health Clinical School, Box Hill Hospital, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- St John of God Private Hospital, Subiaco, WA, Australia
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- Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
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Klein J, Lüdecke D, Hofreuter-Gätgens K, Fisch M, Graefen M, von dem Knesebeck O. Income and health-related quality of life among prostate cancer patients over a one-year period after radical prostatectomy: a linear mixed model analysis. Qual Life Res 2017; 26:2363-2373. [PMID: 28444552 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-017-1582-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine income-related disparities in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) over a one-year period after surgery (radical prostatectomy) and its contributory factors in a longitudinal perspective. Evidence of associations between income and HRQOL among patients with prostate cancer (PCa) is sparse and their explanations still remain unclear. METHODS 246 males of two German hospitals filled out a questionnaire at the time of acute treatment, 6 and 12 months later. Age, partnership status, baseline disease and treatment factors, physical and psychological comorbidities, as well as treatment factors and adverse effects at follow-up were additionally included in the analyses to explain potential disparities. HRQOL was assessed with the EORTC (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) QLQ-C30 core questionnaire and the prostate-specific QLQ-PR25. A linear mixed model for repeated measures was calculated. RESULTS The fixed effects showed highly significant income-related inequalities regarding the majority of HRQOL scales. Less affluent PCa patients reported lower HRQOL in terms of global quality of life, all functional scales and urinary symptoms. After introducing relevant covariates, some associations became insignificant (physical, cognitive and sexual function), while others only showed reduced estimates (global quality of life, urinary symptoms, role, emotional and social function). In particular, mental disorders/psychological comorbidity played a relevant role in the explanation of income-related disparities. CONCLUSIONS One year after surgery, income-related disparities in various dimensions of HRQOL persist. With respect to economically disadvantaged PCa patients, the findings emphasize the importance of continuous psychosocial screening and tailored interventions, of patients' empowerment and improved access to supportive care.
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- Jens Klein
- Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Martini-Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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Karlsen RV, E. Bidstrup P, Hvarness H, Bagi P, Friis Lippert E, Permild R, Giraldi A, Lawaetz A, Krause E, Due U, Johansen C. Feasibility and acceptability of couple counselling and pelvic floor muscle training after operation for prostate cancer. Acta Oncol 2017; 56:270-277. [PMID: 28105866 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2016.1267397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Radical prostatectomy is often followed by long-lasting erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence, with adverse effects on the quality of life and intimate relationship of patients and partners. We developed the ProCan intervention to ameliorate sexual and urological dysfunction after radical prostatectomy and examined its feasibility, acceptability and changes in sexual function. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between May 2014 and October 2014, seven couples attending the Department of Urology, Rigshospitalet, were included 3-4 weeks after radical prostatectomy in the ProCan intervention, which consists of up to six couple counselling sessions, group instruction in pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), up to three individual PFMT sessions and a DVD home training program. We examined its feasibility on the basis of the recruitment rate, adherence to and acceptability of the intervention, the response rate and changes in erectile and sexual functioning measured on the International Index of Erectile Function at baseline and at eight and 12 months. RESULTS The recruitment rate was 14%. One couple withdrew, six couples attended 1-4 counselling sessions, and all patients attended PFMT until continence was achieved. The response rate on outcomes was 85% for patients and 71% for partners. The couples reported that counselling improved their sex life but it did not improve their ability to talk openly about sex. Most patients found that the physiotherapist improved their motivation and the quality and intensity of PFMT. Erectile dysfunction improved from severe at baseline to moderate at eight months' follow-up, and mean sexual functioning improved from 18.4 to 37.1 points at eight months' follow-up, but decreased slightly to 31.4 at 12 months. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that the recruitment procedure should be adapted and minor revisions are needed in the intervention. The key components, couple counselling and PFMT, were well accepted and achievable for the patients.
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- Randi V. Karlsen
- Survivorship, Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Urological Department, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Sexological Clinic, Psychiatric Center Copenhagen, DK & Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Clinic for Physiotherapy and Ergotherapy, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Clinic for Physiotherapy and Ergotherapy, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department for Ergotherapy and Physiotherapy, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Survivorship, Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
- Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Zhou ES, Bober SL, Nekhlyudov L, Hu JC, Kantoff PW, Recklitis CJ. Physical and emotional health information needs and preferences of long-term prostate cancer survivors. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2016; 99:2049-2054. [PMID: 27439668 PMCID: PMC5675563 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Revised: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Many men diagnosed with prostate cancer (PC) will experience physical and psychosocial late effects of treatment. Their interest/preferences for receiving information about addressing common sequelae is not well understood. We examined long-term PC survivors' level of interest, whether this differed based upon symptomatology, and their preferred coping information source. METHODS N=615 PC survivors (3-8 years post-diagnosis) completed a survey on physical and psychological health and their information interests and preferences related to late effects of cancer treatment. RESULTS Over half of PC survivors reported interest in information about late effects of treatment or sexual health, while approximately a quarter were interested in emotional health information. Survivors preferred to receive information about late effects of treatment from their oncologists, sexual health information from their primary care providers (PCP), oncologist, or written/online resources, and emotional health information from their PCP. Information needs were more commonly reported among men with poorer domain-specific health functioning. CONCLUSION Long-term PC survivors report significant interest in receiving information about their physical, sexual, and emotional health. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Medical providers caring for these men should inquire about survivors' information needs and future intervention efforts should consider who delivers the information, dependent upon the type of dysfunction reported.
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- Eric S Zhou
- Perini Family Survivors' Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Perini Family Survivors' Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Perini Family Survivors' Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 600 Third Avenue, New York, NY, USA.
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- Perini Family Survivors' Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, USA.
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Castermans E, Coenders M, Beerlage HP, de Vries J. Psychosocial screening for patients with prostate cancer: The development and validation of the psychosocial distress questionnaire-prostate cancer. J Psychosoc Oncol 2016; 34:512-529. [PMID: 27610695 DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2016.1233925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We describe the psychosocial distress questionnaire-prostate cancer (PDQ-PC), a psychosocial screening list developed and validated specifically for prostate cancer patients. An existing screening list, the psychosocial distress questionnaire-breast cancer (PDQ-BC), was used as a starting point. Two focus groups were then implemented to investigate which items of the PDQ-BC were relevant for the PDQ-PC and which new items were needed. Validity and reliability of the questionnaire were assessed on 278 prostate cancer patients. Factor analysis showed that the 36-item PDQ-PC comprises eight subscales, for which the internal consistency ranged from α = 0.48-0.88. Moreover, moderate to high convergent validity was found.
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- Esther Castermans
- a Department of Medical Psychology , VieCuri Medical Center for North Limburg , Venlo , The Netherlands
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- b Department of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences , University of Utrecht , Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- c Department of Urology , Jeroen Bosch Hoyspital , 's-Hertogenbosch , The Netherlands
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- d Department of Medical Psychology , Tilburg University , Tilburg , The Netherlands.,e Department of Medical Psychology , St Elisabeth Hospital , Tilburg , The Netherlands
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Rosser BRS, Capistrant B, Torres B, Konety B, Merengwa E, Mitteldorf D, West W. The Effects of Radical Prostatectomy on Gay and Bisexual Men's Mental Health, Sexual Identity and Relationships: Qualitative Results from the Restore Study. SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY 2016; 31:446-461. [PMID: 27942251 DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2016.1228871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The effect of prostate cancer treatment in gay and bisexual men is an under-researched area. In 2015, we conducted in-depth telephone interviews with 19 gay and bisexual men who had undergone radical prostatectomies. Across the respondents' five emotional themes emerged: (1) shock at the diagnosis, (2) a reactive, self-reported "depression", (3) sex-specific situational anxiety, (4) a sense of grief, and, (5) an enduring loss of sexual confidence. Identity challenges included loss of a sense of maleness and manhood, changes in strength of sexual orientation, role-in-sex identity, and immersion into sexual sub-cultures. Relationship challenges identified included disclosing the sexual effects of treatment to partners, loss of partners, and re-negotiation of sexual exclusivity. Most to all of these effects stem from sexual changes. To mitigate these negative effects of radical prostatectomy, and to address health disparities n outcomes observed in gay and bisexual men, all these challenges need to be considered in any tailored rehabilitation program for gay and bisexual men.
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- B R Simon Rosser
- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, 1300 S. 2 St. #300, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Communication Studies, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Writing Studies, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Chan TY, Tan PW, Tang JI. Proton therapy for early stage prostate cancer: is there a case? Onco Targets Ther 2016; 9:5577-86. [PMID: 27672328 PMCID: PMC5024773 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s108559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Proton-beam therapy (PBT) for prostate cancer has been in used for several decades, with its technique evolving significantly over this period. A growing number of centers now routinely utilize pencil-beam scanning as an advanced technique of PBT. Interest and controversy concerning its use have recently come under scrutiny. While the past decade has produced an assemblage of evidence suggesting that PBT is safe and effective for early stage prostate cancer, it is still unknown whether the theoretical dosimetric advantages of PBT translate into meaningful clinical improvements over routine intensity-modulated radiation therapy, which is commonly used for these patients. Outcomes from early trials using whole courses of PBT have shown mixed results when compared with routine intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Therefore, randomized trials comparing these two techniques should be undertaken, as this would help in defining the role of PBT for this patient group. This article aims to describe the basics of PBT, review the reasons for the growing interest in PBT, review the evidence for PBT, review the controversy surrounding PBT, and inquire about PBT's future in the treatment of prostate cancer, with attention to its physical properties, comparative clinical and cost-effectiveness, and advances in its delivery.
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- Tabitha Y Chan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
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Klaff R, Varenhorst E, Berglund A, Hedlund PO, Sjöberg F, Sandblom G. Clinical presentation and predictors of survival related to extent of bone metastasis in 900 prostate cancer patients. Scand J Urol 2016; 50:352-9. [PMID: 27603423 DOI: 10.1080/21681805.2016.1209689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of bone metastasis on survival and quality of life (QoL) in men with hormone-naïve prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 900 patients from a randomized trial (No. 5) by the Scandinavian Prostate Cancer Group, comparing parenteral oestrogen with total androgen blockade. Extent of bone metastasis was categorized according to a modified Soloway score: score 1, n = 319; score 2, n = 483; and score 3, n = 98 patients. The primary outcome measurements were mean differences in QoL and overall survival. RESULTS QoL rating scales showed a decrease with increasing extent of bone metastasis (p < 0.001). The mean global health status decreased from 64.4 to 50.5 for Soloway score 1 and 3, respectively. Following adjustment for performance status, analgesic consumption, grade of malignancy, alkaline phosphatase, prostate-specific antigen, haemoglobin and global health status, Soloway score 2 and 3 had a 47% [hazard ratio (HR) 1.47, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.21-1.80] and 78% (HR 1.78 95%, CI 1.32-2.42) increased mortality, respectively, compared to Soloway score 1. Independent predictive factors of mortality were assessed. CONCLUSIONS Patient grouping based on three categories of extent of bone metastasis related to performance status, haemoglobin and global health status at presentation, as independent predictors of mortality, may provide improved accuracy of prognosis.
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- Rami Klaff
- a Department of Urology and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine , Linköping University , Linköping , Sweden
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- a Department of Urology and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine , Linköping University , Linköping , Sweden
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- d Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine , Linköping University , Linköping , Sweden
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- e Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institute, Centre for Digestive Diseases , Karolinska University Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden
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Eton DT, Lai JS, Cella D, Reeve BB, Talcott JA, Clark JA, McPherson CP, Litwin MS, Moinpour CM. Data Pooling and Analysis to Build a Preliminary Item Bank. Eval Health Prof 2016; 28:142-59. [PMID: 15851770 DOI: 10.1177/0163278705275338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Assessing bowel function (BF) in prostate cancer can help determine therapeutic trade-offs. We determined the components of BF commonly assessed in prostate cancer studies as an initial step in creating an item bank for clinical and research application. We analyzed six archived data sets representing 4,246 men with prostate cancer. Thirty-one items from validated instruments were available for analysis. Items were classified into domains (diarrhea, rectal urgency, pain, bleeding, bother/distress, and other) then subjected to conventional psychometric and item response theory (IRT) analyses. Items fit the IRT model if the ratio between observed and expected item variance was between 0.60 and 1.40. Four of 31 items had inadequate fit in at least one analysis. Poorly fitting items included bleeding (2), rectal urgency (1), and bother/distress (1). A fifth item assessing hemorrhoids was poorly correlated with other items. Our analyses supported four related components of BF: diarrhea, rectal urgency, pain, and bother/distress.
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- David T Eton
- Northwestern University School of Medicine, Evanston, IL 60201, USA.
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The role of mindfulness in distress and quality of life for men with advanced prostate cancer. Qual Life Res 2016; 25:3027-3035. [PMID: 27315118 PMCID: PMC5102949 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-016-1341-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Objective To examine the extent to which mindfulness skills influence psychological distress and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in men with metastatic or castration-resistant biochemical progression of prostate cancer. Patients and methods A cross-sectional survey of 190 men (46 % response; mean age 71 years, SD = 8.7, range 40–91 years) with advanced prostate cancer, assessed psychological and cancer-specific distress, HRQOL. Mindfulness skills were assessed as potential predictors of adjustment outcomes. Results Overall, 39 % of men reported high psychological distress. One third had accessed psychological support previously although only 10 % were under current psychological care. One quarter had accessed a prostate cancer support group in the past six months. Higher HRQOL and lower cancer-specific and global psychological distress were related to non-judging of inner experience (p < 0.001). Higher HRQOL and lower psychological distress were related to acting with awareness (p < 0.001). Lower distress was also related to higher non-reactivity to inner experience and a lower level of observing (p < 0.05). Conclusions Men with advanced prostate cancer are at risk of poor psychological outcomes. Psychological flexibility may be a promising target for interventions to improve adjustment outcomes in this patient group. Clinical Trial Registry Trial Registration: ACTRN12612000306819
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Klein J, Hofreuter-Gätgens K, Lüdecke D, Fisch M, Graefen M, von dem Knesebeck O. Socioeconomic status and health-related quality of life among patients with prostate cancer 6 months after radical prostatectomy: a longitudinal analysis. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e010968. [PMID: 27259527 PMCID: PMC4893844 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To identify the associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and the explanatory contribution of disease, patient and healthcare factors among patients with prostate cancer. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS In all, 246 patients from 2 hospitals in Hamburg/Germany who underwent radical prostatectomy completed a questionnaire shortly before discharge from hospital and again 6 months later. OUTCOME MEASURES HRQOL as assessed by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ C-30 including global quality of life, 5 functional scales and 9 symptom scales/items. Generalised estimating equations were calculated to analyse longitudinal data. RESULTS Lower SES measured by income, education and occupational status is significantly associated with lower HRQOL 6 months after treatment. This especially holds true for the functional scales. After introducing disease, patient and healthcare factors, associations remain significant in the majority of cases. The explanatory contribution of patient factors such as comorbidity or psychosocial characteristics and of healthcare factors is slightly stronger than that of disease factors. CONCLUSIONS We identified strong social inequalities in HRQOL among patients with prostate cancer 6 months after surgery, in Germany. The underlying causes could not be sufficiently identified, and further research regarding these associations and their explanatory factors is needed.
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- Jens Klein
- Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Martini-Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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USE OF PATIENT ASSESSED HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE INSTRUMENTS IN PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 2002-15. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2016; 32:97-106. [PMID: 27001542 DOI: 10.1017/s0266462316000118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to identify and qualitatively describe, in a systematic literature review, published studies that collected prostate cancer patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) estimates by using validated, generic instruments. METHODS Systematic searches of the literature were made using the Medline, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, and CINAHL electronic databases from 2002 to 2015. RESULTS The search identified 2,171 references, of which 237 were obtained for full-text assessment; thirty-three of these articles were deemed relevant and included in the systematic review. An indirect valuation method was used in 73 percent (n = 24) of the studies. The most commonly used HRQoL instrument with an indirect valuation method was the EuroQol (EQ-5D; n = 21), and the second most common was the 15D (n = 5). A direct valuation method was used in 48 percent (n = 16) of the studies. Of these, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was the most often used (n = 10), followed by the Time-Trade-Off (n = 6). HRQoL scores varied in localized and early stage disease between 0.63 and 0.91, and in advanced or metastatic disease stage between 0.50 and 0.87. There was also variance in the HRQoL instruments and study methods used, which explains the large variance in HRQoL scores between the various disease stages. CONCLUSIONS Although utility and quality-adjusted life-years gained are considered important measures of effectiveness in health care, the number of studies in which utilities of prostate cancer patients have been estimated using generic HRQoL instruments, based on either direct or indirect measurement of HRQoL, is fairly small.
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Simon Rosser B, Merengwa E, Capistrant BD, Iantaffi A, Kilian G, Kohli N, Konety BR, Mitteldorf D, West W. Prostate Cancer in Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Review. LGBT Health 2016. [DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2015.0092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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- B.R. Simon Rosser
- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Writing Studies, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Haser GC, Tuttle RM, Su HK, Alon EE, Bergman D, Bernet V, Brett E, Cobin R, Dewey EH, Doherty G, Dos Reis LL, Harris J, Klopper J, Lee SL, Levine RA, Lepore SJ, Likhterov I, Lupo MA, Machac J, Mechanick JI, Mehra S, Milas M, Orloff LA, Randolph G, Revenson TA, Roberts KJ, Ross DS, Rowe ME, Smallridge RC, Terris D, Tufano RP, Urken ML. ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE FOR PAPILLARY THYROID MICROCARCINOMA: NEW CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Endocr Pract 2016; 22:602-11. [PMID: 26799628 DOI: 10.4158/ep151065.ra] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The dramatic increase in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is primarily a result of early diagnosis of small cancers. Active surveillance is a promising management strategy for papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs). However, as this management strategy gains traction in the U.S., it is imperative that patients and clinicians be properly educated, patients be followed for life, and appropriate tools be identified to implement the strategy. METHODS We review previous active surveillance studies and the parameters used to identify patients who are good candidates for active surveillance. We also review some of the challenges to implementing active surveillance protocols in the U.S. and discuss how these might be addressed. RESULTS Trials of active surveillance support nonsurgical management as a viable and safe management strategy. However, numerous challenges exist, including the need for adherence to protocols, education of patients and physicians, and awareness of the impact of this strategy on patient psychology and quality of life. The Thyroid Cancer Care Collaborative (TCCC) is a portable record keeping system that can manage a mobile patient population undergoing active surveillance. CONCLUSION With proper patient selection, organization, and patient support, active surveillance has the potential to be a long-term management strategy for select patients with PTMC. In order to address the challenges and opportunities for this approach to be successfully implemented in the U.S., it will be necessary to consider psychological and quality of life, cultural differences, and the patient's clinical status.
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[Prostate cancer in routine healthcare: health-related quality of life after inpatient treatment]. Urologe A 2015; 53:1793-9. [PMID: 25297490 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-014-3615-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prostate cancer (PCA) is the most common form of neoplasm in men and various treatment options are available. Knowledge of health-related quality of life (HRQL) can provide information to support informed decision-making. In addition, information on factors influencing HRQL can provide indications for the further development of medical treatment. The aim of the study was to obtain data on HRQL after inpatient treatment of PCA and the identification of determinants of HRQL after PCA in routine healthcare. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study a total of 1165 beneficiaries of a German health insurance with a hospital stay due to prostate cancer (ICD C61) were surveyed on their health-related quality of life using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire version 3 (EORTC QLQ-C30 V3.0) and disease-specific symptoms using the perceived sensitivity to medicine (PSM) scale 14 months after discharge. Survey data were linked with pseudonymous claims data of the health insurance provider. Determinants of HRQL were examined by logistic regression. RESULTS Responses from 825 men (mean age 67.6 years and 80% treated with radical prostatectomy) were available for analysis (response 70.8%). Compared to the reference population impairments in HRQL were reported especially in terms of the roles and social functionality. The prostate-specific symptoms varied depending on the treatment strategy. A nerve-sparing surgical technique reduced the likelihood of erectile dysfunction. Other protective factors were no pre-existing comorbidities and younger age. DISCUSSION The effects of PCA on the HRQOL varied by age, comorbidities and treatment modality which should be considered in healthcare information and counseling of patients.
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Lyons KS, Winters-Stone KM, Bennett JA, Beer TM. The effects of partnered exercise on physical intimacy in couples coping with prostate cancer. Health Psychol 2015; 35:509-13. [PMID: 26462060 DOI: 10.1037/hea0000287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The study examined whether couples coping with prostate cancer participating in a partnered exercise program-Exercising Together (ET)-experienced higher levels of physical intimacy (i.e., affectionate and sexual behavior) than couples in a usual care (UC) control group. METHOD Men and their wives (n = 64 couples) were randomly assigned to either the ET or UC group. Couples in the ET group engaged in partnered strength-training twice weekly for 6 months. Multilevel modeling was used to explore the effects of ET on husband and wife engagement in both affectionate and sexual behaviors over time. RESULTS Controlling for relationship quality, wives in ET showed significant increases in engagement in affectionate behaviors compared to wives in UC. No intervention effects were found for husbands. CONCLUSION Couple-based approaches to physical intimacy, after a cancer diagnosis, that facilitate collaborative engagement in nonsexual physical activities for the couple have potential to be effective for wives. More research is needed in this area to determine couples most amenable to such exercise strategies, optimal timing in the cancer trajectory, and the benefits of combining partnered exercise with more traditional relationship-focused strategies.
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- Karen S Lyons
- School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University
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- Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University
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Choi EPH, Wong CKH, Tsu JHL, Chin WY, Kung K, Wong CKW, Yiu MK. Health-related quality of life of Chinese patients with prostate cancer in comparison to general population and other cancer populations. Support Care Cancer 2015; 24:1849-56. [PMID: 26452488 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-015-2980-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of Chinese patients with prostate cancer against the general population and patients with colorectal cancer, breast cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, and leukemia. METHODS Chinese male patients (n = 291) with a confirmed diagnosis of prostate cancer were recruited from a urological specialist outpatient clinic in Hong Kong. HRQOL was measured by a condition-specific Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) and a generic Chinese (HK) SF-12 Health Survey Version 2 (SF-12v2) questionnaire. Mean HRQOL scores of condition-specific and generic questionnaires were compared to available scores derived from other cancers and age-matched male general population, respectively. RESULTS Chinese patients with prostate cancer had lower general health and vitality domains and lower mental component summary scores than the age-matched Hong Kong normative population. Patients with prostate cancer reported better condition-specific HRQOL (physical well-being, emotional well-being and function well-being) when compared to general cancer population, patients with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, and leukemia in Hong Kong. CONCLUSIONS Patients with prostate cancer substantially perceived their HRQOL to be better, compared to patients with other cancers, with overall health, energy, and mental health below of Hong Kong general population. Interventions should target at these domains in order to improve the HRQOL of patients with prostate cancer. It is reassuring to find that prostate cancer had less negative impact on HRQOL than other cancer types did.
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- Edmond P H Choi
- School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, 4/F, William M.W. Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Westby RP, Berg CJ, Leach C. Gender, race, BMI, and social support in relation to the health-related quality of life of cancer survivors: a report from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors II (SCS-II). Qual Life Res 2015; 25:409-421. [PMID: 26289021 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1084-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE We examined the main and interactive effects of race, BMI, and social support on physical and mental health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among male and female cancer survivors using the stress and coping theory to inform findings. METHODS HRQoL issues among 1768 cancer survivors were examined using the American Cancer Society's cross-sectional Study of Cancer Survivors II. Two-step multiple linear regressions were conducted to assess the physical and mental HRQoL of male and female cancer survivors, respectively. RESULTS The average age of participants was 67.36 (SD = 11.51); the majority were female (53.3 %; n = 941) and non-Hispanic White (85.9 %; n = 1517). The average BMI measurement for participants was 28.33 (SD = 5.90), with 41.3 % (n = 729) overweight and 30.3 % (n = 535) obese. Higher BMI was significantly associated with lower physical HRQoL across gender, while social support had significant main effects on physical and mental HRQoL across gender. Race moderated the relationship between social support and physical HRQoL among female cancer survivors and between BMI and mental HRQoL for both genders. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study contribute a unique gender- and racial-specific perspective to cancer survivorship research. While the buffering hypothesis of the stress and coping theory was not supported, the main effects of BMI and social support on HRQoL were different across gender and race.
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- Ruth P Westby
- Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA. .,ICF International, 3 Corporate Square, Suite 370, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA.
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- Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Behavioral Research Center (BRC), American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Benedict C, Dahn JR, Antoni MH, Traeger L, Kava B, Bustillo N, Zhou ES, Penedo FJ. Positive and negative mood in men with advanced prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy: considering the role of social support and stress. Psychooncology 2015; 24:932-9. [PMID: 25251737 PMCID: PMC11302980 DOI: 10.1002/pon.3681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Revised: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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UNLABELLED Advanced prostate cancer patients often undergo androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Advanced disease and adverse ADT side effects are often debilitating and negatively impact mood. Social support has been shown to mitigate detrimental effects of stress on mood. OBJECTIVE This study sought to characterize positive and negative mood in this select patient population and determine whether social support moderated relations between stress and mood. METHODS Participants (N = 80) completed the Interpersonal Support Evaluation List, Perceived Stress Scale, and Derogatis Affect Balance Scale at a single time point. Hierarchical regression models evaluated relations among social support, stress, and mood controlling for relevant covariates. Standard moderation analyses were performed. RESULTS Participants reported higher levels of negative and positive mood compared with published means of localized prostate cancer patients. Overall, mood was more positive than negative. Stress levels were comparable to cancer populations with recurrent disease. Moderated regression analyses showed that social support partially buffered the effects of stress on positive mood; men with high stress and low support reported the lowest levels of positive mood. The model with negative mood as the dependent measure did not support moderation; that is, the relationship between stress and negative mood did not differ by level of social support. CONCLUSION Among individuals living with advanced prostate cancer, social support may be an important factor that sustains positive mood in the presence of stress. Future work should examine the extent to which social support prospectively impacts health-related quality of life by promoting positive mood. Limitations include cross-sectional design, which precludes causal inferences.
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- Catherine Benedict
- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Miami Veteran Affairs Healthcare System, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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Yip K, McConnell H, Alonzi R, Maher J. Using routinely collected data to stratify prostate cancer patients into phases of care in the United Kingdom: implications for resource allocation and the cancer survivorship programme. Br J Cancer 2015; 112:1594-602. [PMID: 25791873 PMCID: PMC4453665 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2014] [Revised: 11/20/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in British men. The increasing use of PSA screening test has resulted in many more patients being diagnosed with this condition. Advances in its treatment have improved the survival rate among these patients. By 2040, the prevalence of prostate cancer survivors is expected to reach 830 000. Many of them will require medical support for the management of their progressive disease or long-term toxicities from previous treatments. Successful implementation of the cancer survivorship programme among these patients depends on a good understanding of their demand on the health care system. The aim of this study is to segment the population of prostate cancer survivors into different needs groups and to quantify them with respect to their phase of care. METHODS Incidence, survival, prevalence and mortality data collected and reported by cancer registries across the United Kingdom have been used for the current study to provide indicative estimates as to the number of prostate cancer patients in each phase of the care pathway in a year. RESULTS The majority of prostate cancer patients are in the post-treatment monitoring phase. Around a fifth of the patients are either receiving treatment or in the recovery and readjustment phase having completed their treatment in the preceding year. Thirteen percent have not received any anticancer treatment, a further 12% (32 000) have developed metastatic disease and 4% are in the final stage of their lives. CONCLUSION On the basis of our estimates, patients undergoing post-treatment monitoring phase will constitute the biggest group among prostate cancer survivors. The pressure to provide adequate follow-up care to these patients will be a challenge. There is limited data available to definitively quantify the number of prostate cancer patients who follow different pathways of care, and we hope this study has highlighted the importance of collecting and reporting of such data to help future health care planning for these patients.
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- K Yip
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, London HA6 2RN, UK
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- Macmillan Cancer Support, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7UQ, UK
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- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, London HA6 2RN, UK
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- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, London HA6 2RN, UK
- Macmillan Cancer Support, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7UQ, UK
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Gerhart J, Asvat Y, Lattie E, O'Mahony S, Duberstein P, Hoerger M. Distress, delay of gratification and preference for palliative care in men with prostate cancer. Psychooncology 2015; 25:91-6. [PMID: 25899740 DOI: 10.1002/pon.3822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2014] [Revised: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patient-centered cancer care standards include routine psychosocial distress screening and referral for supportive care services. Although many cancer patients report psychosocial distress that could be alleviated by supportive services including palliative care, patients often decline such services for reasons that are poorly understood. Research on decision-making suggests that during periods of acute distress, individuals have more difficulty prioritizing long-term over immediate gains. Thus, distressed cancer patients may prioritize immediate gains (e.g., avoidance of palliative care discussions in the moment) over longer-term gains (e.g., improved quality of life in the future). METHOD This study investigated the associations between psychosocial distress, difficulties with delay of gratification (tendency to prioritize short-term over longer-term gains), and preference for palliative care in a sample of 212 men with a history of prostate cancer (94% white men and 27% advanced stage, age M = 62, SD = 8). It was hypothesized that psychosocial distress would be associated with lower preferences for palliative care, and this association would be explained, in part, by difficulty delaying gratification. Self-report measures included the depression anxiety stress scales, delay of gratification inventory, and ratings on an item assessing preferences for palliative care. RESULTS Consistent with the hypothesis, mediation models confirmed that the association of psychosocial distress with lower preference for palliative care was mediated by delay of gratification. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that distressed prostate cancer patients may benefit from additional support managing the emotional aspects of medical decisions and weighing immediate versus delayed outcomes.
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- James Gerhart
- Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and health-related quality of life in prostate cancer survivors in the health professionals follow-up study. J Cancer Surviv 2015; 9:500-11. [PMID: 25876555 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-015-0426-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2014] [Accepted: 01/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Many prostate cancer survivors experience compromised health-related quality of life (HRQOL) as a result of prostate cancer. We examined relationships between types and intensities of activity and sedentary behavior and prostate cancer-related HRQOL, overall, and by demographic, disease, and treatment characteristics. METHODS Associations between post-diagnosis activity and sedentary behavior and HRQOL domains (urinary incontinence, urinary irritation/obstruction, bowel, sexual, and vitality/hormonal) were prospectively examined in men diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (n = 1917) using generalized linear models. RESULTS After adjusting for potential confounders, higher duration of total, non-vigorous, and walking activity was associated with higher vitality/hormonal functioning scores (p-trends, <0.0001). Effects were small (d = 0.16-0.20) but approached clinical significance for men in the highest vs. lowest activity categories. Survivors who walked ≥ 90 min/week at a normal pace, or faster, reported higher hormone/vitality scores (p = 0.001) than men walking <90 min at an easy pace. Weightlifting was associated with increased urinary incontinence (p-trend, 0.02). Total activity was associated with higher hormone/vitality functioning in men who were ≥ 5 years post-treatment, had more advanced disease (Gleason score ≥ 7), and had ≥ 1 comorbid condition. No relationships were observed between vigorous activity or sedentary behavior and HRQOL. CONCLUSIONS Increased duration of non-vigorous activity and walking post-diagnosis was positively associated with better hormone/vitality functioning. Specifically, engaging in ≥ 5 h of non-vigorous activity or ≥ 3 h of walking per week may be beneficial. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Encouraging men to engage in non-vigorous activity and walking may be helpful for managing prostate cancer-related HRQOL.
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Knoll N, Wiedemann AU, Schrader M, Felber J, Burkert S, Daig I, Heckhausen J. Calibrating Independence Goals and Partner Support: Couples Adjust to Functional Limitations after Tumor Surgery. Appl Psychol Health Well Being 2015; 7:167-87. [PMID: 25820331 DOI: 10.1111/aphw.12043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND When patients recover from disease-related functional limitations, support received from partners may not always match patients' changing independence goals. The lines of defense (LoD) model proposes a hierarchy of independence goals (LoDs), ranging from minimising discomfort by disengagement (lowest LoD) to protection of self-reliance (highest LoD). Prostate cancer patients' LoDs were examined as moderators of the association between partner support and patients' and partners' affect during patients' recovery from postsurgical functional limitations. METHODS Data from 169 couples were assessed four times within 7 months following patients' surgery. Patients reported on post-surgery functional limitations (i.e. incontinence), LoDs, affect, and received partner support. Partners reported on affect and support provided to patients. RESULTS In patients endorsing lower LoDs, more received support was associated with less negative affect. Also, not endorsing high LoDs while receiving strong partner support was related to patients' lower negative and higher positive affect. Partners' support provision to patients tended to be associated with increases in partners' negative affect when patients had endorsed higher LoDs and with increases in positive affect when patients had endorsed lower LoDs. CONCLUSIONS Matching patients' independence goals or LoDs with partners' support may be beneficial for patients' and partners' affect.
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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Many therapies for erectile dysfunction (ED) after prostate cancer treatment improve erectile firmness, yet, most couples stop using aids within 1-2 years. Patients and partners who expect immediate and complete success with their first ED treatment can be demoralized when they experience treatment failure, which contributes to reticence to explore other ED aids. Comprehensive patient education should improve sustainability and satisfaction with ED treatments. Pre-emptive and realistic information should be provided to couples about the probability of recovering natural erections. Beginning intervention early and using a couple-based approach is ideal. Recommendations are provided about the timing of ED treatment, the order of aid introduction, and combination therapies. Renegotiation of sexual activity is an essential part of sexual adaptation. From the outset of therapy, couples should be encouraged to broaden their sexual repertoire, incorporate erection-independent sexual activities, and continue to be sexual despite ED and reduced libido.
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Gerke O, Poulsen MH, Høilund-Carlsen PF. Added value of cost-utility analysis in simple diagnostic studies of accuracy: (18)F-fluoromethylcholine PET/CT in prostate cancer staging. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING 2015; 5:183-194. [PMID: 25973339 PMCID: PMC4396007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 11/18/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Diagnostic studies of accuracy targeting sensitivity and specificity are commonly done in a paired design in which all modalities are applied in each patient, whereas cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses are usually assessed either directly alongside to or indirectly by means of stochastic modeling based on larger randomized controlled trials (RCTs). However the conduct of RCTs is hampered in an environment such as ours, in which technology is rapidly evolving. As such, there is a relatively limited number of RCTs. Therefore, we investigated as to which extent paired diagnostic studies of accuracy can be also used to shed light on economic implications when considering a new diagnostic test. We propose a simple decision tree model-based cost-utility analysis of a diagnostic test when compared to the current standard procedure and exemplify this approach with published data from lymph node staging of prostate cancer. Average procedure costs were taken from the Danish Diagnosis Related Groups Tariff in 2013 and life expectancy was estimated for an ideal 60 year old patient based on prostate cancer stage and prostatectomy or radiation and chemotherapy. Quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) were deduced from the literature, and an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was used to compare lymph node dissection with respective histopathological examination (reference standard) and (18)F-fluoromethylcholine positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FCH-PET/CT). Lower bounds of sensitivity and specificity of FCH-PET/CT were established at which the replacement of the reference standard by FCH-PET/CT comes with a trade-off between worse effectiveness and lower costs. Compared to the reference standard in a diagnostic accuracy study, any imperfections in accuracy of a diagnostic test imply that replacing the reference standard generates a loss in effectiveness and utility. We conclude that diagnostic studies of accuracy can be put to a more extensive use, over and above a mere indication of sensitivity and specificity of an imaging test, and that health economic considerations should be undertaken when planning a prospective diagnostic accuracy study. These endeavors will prove especially fruitful when comparing several imaging techniques with one another, or the same imaging technique using different tracers, with an independent reference standard for the evaluation of results.
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- Oke Gerke
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University HospitalDenmark
- Centre of Health Economics Research, Department of Business and Economics, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, University of Southern DenmarkDenmark
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- Department of Urology, Odense University HospitalDenmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University HospitalDenmark
- Institute of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern DenmarkDenmark
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Elderly cancer patients’ psychopathology: A systematic review. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2015; 60:9-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2014] [Revised: 09/11/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lehto US, Helander S, Taari K, Aromaa A. Patient experiences at diagnosis and psychological well-being in prostate cancer: A Finnish national survey. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2014; 19:220-9. [PMID: 25547457 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2014.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2014] [Revised: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Most cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed at an early stage, and men live for many years after diagnosis. Thus, their well-being and quality of life are of great importance. This study investigated patient experiences and psychological well-being in a Finnish national sample of prostate cancer patients who received various types of treatment. METHOD In a national sample (50%) of prostate cancer patients diagnosed in Finland in 2004, information was collected on the patients' experiences at diagnosis and choice of treatment (e.g. treatment selection, patient satisfaction with care and information, psychological reactions). In 2009, participants were asked about their experiences, and psychological well-being (psychological symptoms, satisfaction with life) was measured. In total, 1239 completed questionnaires (73%) were accepted for the study. Differences between treatments and predictors of psychological well-being were investigated using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. RESULTS Half of the respondents were satisfied with the care and information they received about the cancer and side effects of treatment. Experiences and psychological well-being were most positive among patients who received brachytherapy and poorest among patients who received hormonal therapy. Patients who underwent prostatectomy or brachytherapy were most likely to have been involved in treatment selection. Negative experiences, such as learning of the diagnosis in an impersonal way and dissatisfaction with the information and care received, were predictive of poorer well-being. CONCLUSIONS Unmet supportive care and informational needs were common. Experiences and well-being varied between treatments. Patients tended to prefer prostatectomy and brachytherapy. Unmet needs, which would probably be reduced by improvements in care, appear to have a long-lasting impact on patients' psychological well-being.
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- Ulla-Sisko Lehto
- Population Health Unit, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Urology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Surgery, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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Kent EE, Ambs A, Mitchell SA, Clauser SB, Smith AW, Hays RD. Health-related quality of life in older adult survivors of selected cancers: data from the SEER-MHOS linkage. Cancer 2014; 121:758-65. [PMID: 25369293 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2014] [Revised: 08/29/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Research on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among older adult cancer survivors is mostly confined to breast cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, and lung cancer, which account for 63% of all prevalent cancers. Much less is known about HRQOL in the context of less common cancer sites. METHODS HRQOL was examined with the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, version 1, and the Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey in patients with selected cancers (kidney cancer, bladder cancer, pancreatic cancer, upper gastrointestinal cancer, cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx, uterine cancer, cervical cancer, thyroid cancer, melanoma, chronic leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and multiple myeloma) and in individuals without cancer on the basis of data linked from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results cancer registry system and the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey. Scale scores, Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores, and a utility metric (Short Form 6D/Veterans RAND 6D), adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics and other chronic conditions, were calculated. A 3-point difference in the scale scores and a 2-point difference in the PCS and MCS scores were considered to be minimally important differences. RESULTS Data from 16,095 cancer survivors and 1,224,549 individuals without a history of cancer were included. The results indicated noteworthy deficits in physical health status. Mental health was comparable, although scores for the Role-Emotional and Social Functioning scales were worse for patients with most types of cancer versus those without cancer. Survivors of multiple myeloma and pancreatic malignancies reported the lowest scores, with their PCS/MCS scores less than those of individuals without cancer by 3 or more points. CONCLUSIONS HRQOL surveillance efforts revealed poor health outcomes among many older adults and specifically among survivors of multiple myeloma and pancreatic cancer.
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- Erin E Kent
- Applied Research Program, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland
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Ferrer Serdà BC, Marcos-Gragera R. Urinary Incontinence and Prostate Cancer: A Progressive Rehabilitation Program Design. Rehabil Nurs 2014; 39:271-80. [DOI: 10.1002/rnj.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Benedict C, Traeger L, Dahn JR, Antoni M, Zhou ES, Bustillo N, Penedo FJ. Sexual bother in men with advanced prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy. J Sex Med 2014; 11:2571-80. [PMID: 25059094 PMCID: PMC11302979 DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Men with advanced prostate cancer (APC) undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) often experience distressing sexual side effects. Sexual bother is an important component of adjustment. Factors associated with increased bother are not well understood. AIMS This study sought to describe sexual dysfunction and bother in APC patients undergoing ADT, identify socio-demographic and health/disease-related characteristics related to sexual bother, and evaluate associations between sexual bother and psychosocial well-being and quality of life (QOL). METHODS Baseline data of a larger psychosocial intervention study was used. Pearson's correlation and independent samples t-test tested bivariate relations. Multivariate regression analysis evaluated relations between sexual bother and psychosocial and QOL outcomes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite sexual function and bother subscales, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy--General, and Dyadic Adjustment Scale were the main outcome measures. RESULTS Participants (N = 80) were 70 years old (standard deviation [SD] = 9.6) and reported 18.7 months (SD = 17.3) of ADT. Sexual dysfunction (mean = 10.1; SD = 18.0) was highly prevalent. Greater sexual bother (lower scores) was related to younger age (β = 0.25, P = 0.03) and fewer months of ADT (β = 0.22, P = 0.05). Controlling for age, months of ADT, current and precancer sexual function, sexual bother correlated with more depressive symptoms (β = -0.24, P = 0.06) and lower QOL (β = 0.25, P = 0.05). Contrary to hypotheses, greater sexual bother was related to greater dyadic satisfaction (β = -0.35, P = 0.03) and cohesion (β = -0.42, P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The majority of APC patients undergoing ADT will experience sexual dysfunction, but there is variability in their degree of sexual bother. Psychosocial aspects of sexual functioning should be considered when evaluating men's adjustment to ADT effects. Assessment of sexual bother may help identify men at risk for more general distress and lowered QOL. Psychosocial interventions targeting sexual bother may complement medical treatments for sexual dysfunction and be clinically relevant, particularly for younger men and those first starting ADT.
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- Catherine Benedict
- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Mental Health and Behavioral Science, Miami Veteran Affairs Healthcare System, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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Lee D, Nielsen SK, van Keep M, Andersson F, Greene D. Quality of life improvement in patients treated with degarelix versus leuprorelin for advanced prostate cancer. J Urol 2014; 193:839-46. [PMID: 25264336 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.09.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE We used responses to questionnaires included in the CS21 degarelix trial and published mapping algorithms to address the paucity of evidence for health related quality of life in patients with advanced hormone dependent prostate cancer treated with degarelix. MATERIALS AND METHODS We measured health related quality of life in 610 patients enrolled in the CS21 trial using SF-12® and EORTC QLQ-C30. Based on responses to these questionnaires we estimated patient utility using 4 published mapping algorithms. Utility was tested for relationships with aspects of the symptom and side effect burden that may be affected by degarelix treatment, that is prostate specific antigen progression and adverse events. RESULTS Average utility in patients without prostate specific antigen progression or an adverse event was 0.742, similar to previously published utilities for nonprogressed prostate cancer states. Prostate specific antigen progression was associated with a utility decrement of between 0.062 and 0.134 depending on the mapping algorithm used. Of adverse events considered in our analysis musculoskeletal events were associated with the greatest effects on patient utility with a decrement of between 0.029 and 0.086. The 4 mapping algorithms generated similar utility estimates, although values derived from SF-12 were consistently lower than those derived from EORTC QLQ-C30. CONCLUSIONS Prostate specific antigen progression status and the incidence of treatment and disease related adverse events result in significant decrements to patient health related quality of life. By slowing prostate specific antigen progression degarelix may improve patient utility and the health related quality of life burden.
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- Dawn Lee
- BresMed, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
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- Ferring International PharmaScience Center, Copenhagen, Denmark; Center for Medical Technology Assessment, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, United Kingdom
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Responding to a diagnosis of localized prostate cancer: men's experiences of normal distress during the first 3 postdiagnostic months. Cancer Nurs 2014; 36:E44-50. [PMID: 23154517 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0b013e3182747bef] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Men experience localized prostate cancer (PCa) as aversive and distressing. Little research has studied the distress men experience as a normal response to PCa, or how they manage this distress during the early stages of the illness. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to explore the experience of men diagnosed with localized PCa during their first postdiagnostic year. METHODS This constructivist qualitative study interviewed 8 men between the ages of 44 and 77 years, in their homes, on 2 occasions during the first 3 postdiagnostic months. Individual, in-depth semistructured interviews were used to collect the data. RESULTS After an initial feeling of shock, the men in this study worked diligently to camouflage their experience of distress through hiding and attenuating their feelings and minimizing the severity of PCa. CONCLUSIONS Men silenced distress because they believed it was expected of them. Maintaining silence allowed men to protect their strong and stoic self-image. This stereotype, of the strong and stoic man, prevented men from expressing their feelings of distress and from seeking support from family and friends and health professionals. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE It is important for nurses to acknowledge and recognize the normal distress experienced by men as a result of a PCa diagnosis. Hence, nurses must learn to identify the ways in which men avoid expressing their distress and develop early supportive relationships that encourage them to express and subsequently manage it.
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Reeve BB, Chen RC, Moore DT, Deal AM, Usinger DS, Lyons JC, Talcott JA. Impact of comorbidity on health-related quality of life after prostate cancer treatment: combined analysis of two prospective cohort studies. BJU Int 2014; 114:E74-E81. [DOI: 10.1111/bju.12723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Bryce B. Reeve
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill NC USA
- Department of Health Policy & Management; Gillings School of Global Public Health; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill NC USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill NC USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill NC USA
- Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill NC USA
- School of Medicine; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill NC USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill NC USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill NC USA
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- Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill NC USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill NC USA
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- Continuum Cancer Centers of New York; New York NY USA
- Albert Einstein School of Medicine; Bronx NY USA
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Dubruille S, Libert Y, Merckaert I, Reynaert C, Vandenbossche S, Roos M, Bron D, Razavi D. The prevalence and implications of elderly inpatients' desire for a formal psychological help at the start of cancer treatment. Psychooncology 2014; 24:294-301. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.3636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2013] [Revised: 07/04/2014] [Accepted: 07/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Stéphanie Dubruille
- Faculté des Sciences Psychologiques et de l'Éducation; Université Libre de Bruxelles; Brussels Belgium
- Service de Médecine Psychosomatique, Cliniques Universitaires de Mont-Godinne; Université Catholique de Louvain; Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium
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- Faculté des Sciences Psychologiques et de l'Éducation; Université Libre de Bruxelles; Brussels Belgium
- Institut Jules Bordet; Université Libre de Bruxelles; Brussels Belgium
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- Faculté des Sciences Psychologiques et de l'Éducation; Université Libre de Bruxelles; Brussels Belgium
- Institut Jules Bordet; Université Libre de Bruxelles; Brussels Belgium
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- Service de Médecine Psychosomatique, Cliniques Universitaires de Mont-Godinne; Université Catholique de Louvain; Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium
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- Institut Jules Bordet; Université Libre de Bruxelles; Brussels Belgium
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- Institut Jules Bordet; Université Libre de Bruxelles; Brussels Belgium
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- Faculté des Sciences Psychologiques et de l'Éducation; Université Libre de Bruxelles; Brussels Belgium
- Institut Jules Bordet; Université Libre de Bruxelles; Brussels Belgium
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Curtis R, Groarke A, Sullivan F. Stress and self-efficacy predict psychological adjustment at diagnosis of prostate cancer. Sci Rep 2014; 4:5569. [PMID: 24993798 PMCID: PMC4081888 DOI: 10.1038/srep05569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 06/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Prostate cancer is the most frequently non-skin cancer diagnosed among men. Diagnosis, a significant burden, generates many challenges which impact on emotional adjustment and so warrants further investigation. Most studies to date however, have been carried out at or post treatment with an emphasis on functional quality of life outcomes. Men recently diagnosed with localised prostate cancer (N = 89) attending a Rapid Access Prostate Clinic to discuss treatment options completed self report questionnaires on stress, self-efficacy, and mood. Information on age and disease status was gathered from hospital records. Self-efficacy and stress together explained more than half of the variance on anxiety and depression. Self-efficacy explained variance on all 6 emotional domains of the POMS (ranging from 5–25%) with high scores linked to good emotional adjustment. Perceived global and cancer specific stress also explained variance on the 6 emotional domains of the POMS (8–31%) with high stress linked to poor mood. These findings extend understanding of the role of efficacy beliefs and stress appraisal in predicting emotional adjustment in men at diagnosis and identify those at risk for poor adaptation at this time. Such identification may lead to more effective patient management.
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- Ruth Curtis
- School of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway
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- Prostate Cancer Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway
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Evan Pollack C, Wang H, Bekelman JE, Weissman G, Epstein AJ, Liao K, Dugoff EH, Armstrong K. Physician social networks and variation in rates of complications after radical prostatectomy. VALUE IN HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2014; 17:611-8. [PMID: 25128055 PMCID: PMC4135395 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2013] [Revised: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Variation in care within and across geographic areas remains poorly understood. The goal of this article was to examine whether physician social networks-as defined by shared patients-are associated with rates of complications after radical prostatectomy. METHODS In five cities, we constructed networks of physicians on the basis of their shared patients in 2004-2005 Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results-Medicare data. From these networks, we identified subgroups of urologists who most frequently shared patients with one another. Among men with localized prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy, we used multilevel analysis with generalized linear mixed-effect models to examine whether physician network structure-along with specific characteristics of the network subgroups-was associated with rates of 30-day and late urinary complications, and long-term incontinence after accounting for patient-level sociodemographic, clinical factors, and urologist patient volume. RESULTS Networks included 2677 men in five cities who underwent radical prostatectomy. The unadjusted rate of 30-day surgical complications varied across network subgroups from an 18.8 percentage-point difference in the rate of complications across network subgroups in city 1 to a 26.9 percentage-point difference in city 5. Large differences in unadjusted rates of late urinary complications and long-term incontinence across subgroups were similarly found. Network subgroup characteristics-average urologist centrality and patient racial composition-were significantly associated with rates of surgical complications. CONCLUSIONS Analysis of physician networks using Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results-Medicare data provides insight into observed variation in rates of complications for localized prostate cancer. If validated, such approaches may be used to target future quality improvement interventions.
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- Craig Evan Pollack
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA; Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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Regan TW, Lambert SD, Kelly B, McElduff P, Girgis A, Kayser K, Turner J. Cross-sectional relationships between dyadic coping and anxiety, depression, and relationship satisfaction for patients with prostate cancer and their spouses. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2014; 96:120-127. [PMID: 24880791 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2014.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2013] [Revised: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Dyadic coping has an impact on couples' adjustment to breast cancer; however, there is limited evidence regarding whether dyadic coping influences couples' adjustment to other types of cancer. The objective of this analysis was to further our knowledge of the relationships between dyadic coping, anxiety, depression, and relationship satisfaction among couples facing prostate cancer. METHODS Forty-two men recently diagnosed with prostate cancer recruited from urology clinics and their spouses completed measures of dyadic coping, anxiety, depression, and relationship satisfaction. The Actor-Partner Interdependence Model was used to examine the relationships among these concepts. RESULTS Relationship satisfaction was significantly associated with patients' and wives' use of positive and negative dyadic coping, and their partners' use of these strategies. Although patients' and wives' use of supportive dyadic coping was not associated with their anxiety and depression, their partner's use of this strategy was associated with anxiety and depression. Only husbands' and wives' perceptions of their partner's negative dyadic coping was associated with anxiety and depression. CONCLUSIONS/PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Couples respond to a prostate cancer diagnosis as an interactional system. Future research should focus on tailoring couple-based interventions such that patients and spouses are equipped to provide the specific support their partners need.
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- Tim W Regan
- Centre for Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Australia.
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- Centre for Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Kent School of Social Work, The University of Louisville, Louisville, USA
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- School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Bergman J, Laviana A. Quality-of-life assessment tools for men with prostate cancer. Nat Rev Urol 2014; 11:352-9. [DOI: 10.1038/nrurol.2014.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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