Postprostatectomy incontinence: the magnitude of the problem.
Prostate cancer is being detected earlier in its development as a result of heightened public awareness and better screening and assessment techniques. Localized prostate cancer is often surgically treated, leaving many men incontinent of urine on either a short-term or long-term basis. This article explores the epidemiology of prostate cancer and the prevalence and incidence of urinary incontinence in men after they have undergone radical prostatectomy. Implications for WOC nursing research and practice are addressed.
Palmer
M H
MH
Rutgers College of Nursing, 180 University Ave, Newark, NJ 07102, USA.
D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing*; D015995:Prevalence; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing*