Quality of life among men treated with radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer continues to affect an increasing number of men in the United States. When diagnosed, these men may not have access to information that differentiates the long-term outcomes of one method of treatment from another. This study evaluated the impact of external beam radiation on several domains of quality of life, including physical, social/family, emotional, and functional well-being domains.
Ward-Smith
Peggy
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School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Kansas City MO, USA.
Kapitan
Deborah
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001294:Attitude to Health; D004644:Emotions; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008571:Men / Q000523:psychology*; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires