Recommended patient-reported core set of symptoms to measure in prostate cancer treatment trials

RC Chen, P Chang, RJ Vetter, H Lukka… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Symptom Management and Health-Related
Quality of Life Steering Committee convened four working groups to recommend core sets of …

[HTML][HTML] Standardising the assessment of patient-reported outcome measures in localised prostate cancer. A systematic review

MM Ratti, G Gandaglia, E Alleva, L Leardini… - European urology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Context Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer among men
worldwide. Urinary, bowel, and sexual function, as well as hormonal symptoms and health …

Screening and prostate-cancer mortality in a randomized European study

FH Schröder, J Hugosson, MJ Roobol… - New England journal …, 2009 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer was
initiated in the early 1990s to evaluate the effect of screening with prostate-specific–antigen …

Five‐year follow‐up of health‐related quality of life after primary treatment of localized prostate cancer

IJ Korfage, ML Essink‐Bot… - … Journal of Cancer, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Although with earlier detection of prostate cancer more men face the long‐term
consequences of primary treatment, studies on the impact of treatment on long‐term health …

[PDF][PDF] The great prostate mistake

RJ Ablin - New York Times, 2010 - researchgate.net
The test's popularity has led to a hugely expensive public health disaster. It's an issue I am
painfully familiar with—I discovered PSA in 1970. As Congress searches for ways to cut …

Screening for prostate cancer

R Postma, FH Schröder - European journal of cancer, 2005 - Elsevier
Epidemiologically, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in the Western world after
skin cancer. To date, it is still unknown whether screening for prostate cancer is justified …

Assessing quality of life in patients with prostate cancer: a systematic and standardized comparison of available instruments

S Schmidt, O Garin, Y Pardo, JM Valderas… - Quality of Life …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose The objective was to obtain a standardized evaluation of available prostate cancer-
specific quality of life instruments used in patients with early-stage disease. Methods We …

Sexual function after three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy for prostate cancer: results from a dose-escalation trial

GJ van der Wielen, WLJ van Putten… - International Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to provide information about sexual function (SF) after
three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) for prostate cancer while taking …

Health-related quality of life among long-term (≥ 5 years) prostate cancer survivors by primary intervention: a systematic review

S Adam, A Feller, S Rohrmann, V Arndt - Health and quality of life …, 2018 - Springer
Background Due to an improving prognosis, and increased knowledge of intervention
effects over time, long-term well-being among prostate cancer (PC) survivors has gained …

Sexual function with localized prostate cancer: active surveillance vs radical therapy

RCN van den Bergh, IJ Korfage, MJ Roobol… - BJU …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Study Type–Outcomes (cohort sample) Level of Evidence 2b What's known on the subject?
and What does the study add? The study compares the sexual function of men with low‐risk …