Psychosocial Impact of Penile Cancer: An Unmet Need.
| Autor: | Ayres BE; Department of Urology, St. George's University Hospitals, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London SW17 0QT, UK. Electronic address: benjamin.ayres@nhs.net. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The Urologic clinics of North America [Urol Clin North Am] 2024 Aug; Vol. 51 (3), pp. 327-334. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 16. |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ucl.2024.03.004 |
| Abstrakt: | Penile cancer is a rare cancer, where patients not only need to deal with the anxiety around a cancer diagnosis, but also manage the consequences of treatment on their self-esteem, body image, and intimate relationships. Many find it embarrassing and difficult to talk to family and friends. Due to this, changes in urination and other physical effects of treatment, many will withdraw from social activities too. Patients need psychosocial support and more needs to be done to address this unmet need. Holistic and multidisciplinary approaches in clinic, with access to counseling, may help patients adjust to their new situation. Competing Interests: Disclosure The author is a member of the European Association of Urology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology penile cancer guidelines panel and also a Trustee to Orchid, a male cancer charity that supports men with penile cancer. The author has received an honorarium for consultation and lectures on bladder cancer for Olympus, Cepheid, and Kyowa Kirin. (Crown Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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