Impact on quality of life 3 years after diagnosis of prostate cancer patients below 75 at diagnosis: an observational case-control study

Autor: Nadine Houédé, Xavier Rébillard, Sophie Bouvet, Sarah Kabani, Pascale Fabbro-Peray, Brigitte Trétarre, Florence Ménégaux
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: BMC Cancer, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2407
DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-07244-y
Popis: Abstract Background Prostate cancer patients are known to suffer from poor sexual and urinary long-term side-effects following treatment, potentially impacting quality of life. The purpose of our study was to compare health-related quality of life at 3 years between prostate cancer patients and healthy controls according to key life-style characteristics. Secondary objectives were to compare urological dysfunction, sexual function, anxiety and depression. Methods Multicentric, case-control, observational prospective, open, follow-up study including 819 prostate cancer patients
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