Department of Medical Psychology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.

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The objective of this study was to examine the age-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of prostate cancer patients (PCPs).

387 PCPs were asked to self-assess their HRQOL with the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire. Patients' data were compared with those of the general German population.

The reported global health/QOL scores of the study group and the general German population are nearly equal. However, most of the subdomains of HRQOL are negatively affected in PCPs, especially in younger patients (< or=59 years).

Medical professionals should pay more attention to the emotional burden of PCPs, because their stress and strains during the time before treatment have a rather more emotional than physical character.

Written by:
Zenger M, Hinz A, Stolzenburg JU, Rabenalt R, Schwalenberg T, Schwarz R.   Are you the author?

Reference:
Urol Int. 2009;83(2):166-70.
doi:10.1159/000230018

PubMed Abstract
PMID:19752611

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