Psychological functioning associated with prostate cancer : cross-sectional comparison of patients treated with radiotherapy, brachytherapy, or surgery
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- Hervouet Séverine, Savard Josée, Simard Sébastien, Ivers Hans, Laverdière Jacques, Vigneault Éric, Fradet Yves et Lacombe Louis. (2005). Psychological functioning associated with prostate cancer : cross-sectional comparison of patients treated with radiotherapy, brachytherapy, or surgery. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 30, (5), p. 474-484.
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Psychologie Sciences de la santé Sciences médicales Oncologie Prostate cancer treatment depression anxiety insomnia fatigue cancer de la prostate traitement dépression anxiété insomnieSujets proches
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Séverine Hervouet et al., « Psychological functioning associated with prostate cancer : cross-sectional comparison of patients treated with radiotherapy, brachytherapy, or surgery », Constellation - Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, ID : 10670/1.twolel
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This study compared the prevalence of psychological difficulties (i.e., anxiety and depression), psychophysiological problems (i.e., insomnia and fatigue), and sexual difficulties across three modalities of treatment for prostate cancer (radiotherapy, brachytherapy, and radical prostatectomy). A total of 861 men completed a battery of questionnaires assessing anxiety, depression, fatigue, insomnia, and quality of life. Patients who initially received radiotherapy had higher levels of depression, anxiety, and fatigue and a lower quality of life, and were more likely to report clinical levels of depression and fatigue. Patients who initially received surgery were more likely to report clinical levels of sexual difficulties but less likely to report clinical levels of depression and fatigue, while patients who received brachytherapy were less likely to report sexual difficulties. Although cross-sectional, these findings raise the possibility of a differential influence of treatments for prostate cancer on some aspects of psychological functioning.