March 27, 2015BJU InternationalOpen Access

Symptoms, unmet needs, psychological well‐being and health status in survivors of prostate cancer: implications for redesigning follow‐up

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Population

316 men diagnosed with prostate cancer 9-24 months previously at two UK cancer centres, treated with…

Design

Cross-sectional

Follow-up

9-24 months post-diagnosis

Authors

EWEila WatsonOxford Brookes University BSBethany ShinkinsUniversity of Leeds EFEmma FrithOxford Brookes University

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Implication

May warrant routine assessment of function and mood in survivors; leaves open optimal interventions.

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Population

316 men diagnosed with prostate cancer 9-24 months previously at two UK cancer centres, treated with surgery, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, or active surveillance

Outcome

Symptoms, unmet needs, psychological wellbeing, self-efficacy, and overall health status (measured via EPIC-26, SCNS-SF34, HADS, modified Self-efficacy Scale, EQ-5D, and satisfaction questions)patient reported

A significant minority of prostate cancer survivors experience ongoing physical and psycho-social issues 9-24 months post-diagnosis, highlighting the need for tailored follow-up care.

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Watson et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d1660d85f1805a31cc8df https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.13122

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Symptoms, unmet needs, psychological well‐being and health status in survivors of prostate cancer: implications for redesigning follow‐up

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Symptoms, unmet needs, psychological well‐being and health status in survivors of prostate cancer: implications for redesigning follow‐up

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