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Prostate Cancer

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Quality of Life After Radical Treatment of Prostate Cancer: Validation of the Italian Version of the University of California-Los Angeles Prostate Cancer Index

To validate an Italian version of the University of California-Los Angeles Prostate Cancer Index (UCLA-PCI).

Jan 1, 2005
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The University of California, San Francisco Cancer of the Prostate Risk Assessment Score: A Straightforward and Reliable Preoperative Predictor of Disease Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy

The UCSF-CAPRA score is a straightforward yet powerful preoperative risk assessment tool.

Jan 1, 2005
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Data Pooling and Analysis to Build a Preliminary Item Bank: An Example Using Bowel Function in Prostate Cancer

Assessing bowel function (BF) in prostate cancer can help determine therapeutic trade-offs.

Jan 1, 2005
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Health-related Quality-of-Life in Low-Income, Uninsured Men with Prostate Cancer

The objective was to describe health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) in low-income men with prostate cancer.

Jan 1, 2005
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Changes in Quality of Life Among Low-Income Men Treated for Prostate Cancer

This work provides new insights into HRQOL over time in a low-income, multiethnic group of patients with prostate cancer.

Jan 1, 2005
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Ethnic Variation in Health-Related Quality of Life Among Low-Income Men with Prostate Cancer

To describe and compare health related quality of life (HRQOL) among Hispanic, African-American, and Caucasian men with localized prostate cancer.

Jan 1, 2005
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Mental Health of Low Income Uninsured Men with Prostate Cancer

Economically disadvantaged men with prostate cancer report worse mental health than people with other chronic diseases.

Jan 1, 2005
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Partnership Status Influences Quality of Life in Low-Income, Uninsured Men with Prostate Cancer

Being partnered confers benefits in survival for patients with prostate cancer, yet little is known of the impact of relationship status on HRQOL.

Jan 1, 2005
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Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Postprostatectomy Radiotherapy

The authors found no socioeconomic or demographic disparities in the receipt of postprostatectomy radiotherapy.

Jan 1, 2005
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Predictors of Fatigue After Treatment for Prostate Cancer

Men with lower pretreatment quality-of-life measures may be at increased risk of fatigue after prostate cancer treatment

Jan 1, 2005
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Predicting Quality of Life After Radical Prostatectomy: Results from CaPSURE

Younger patient age (less than 65) is associated with a greater likelihood of returning to baseline continence, potency and physical health after radical prostatectomy.

Jan 1, 2004
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Geographic Variation Across Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in the Treatment of Early Stage Prostate Cancer

Geographic variation persists in patterns of care in men with early stage prostate cancer.

Jan 1, 2004
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Quality-of-care Indicators for Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

This study establishes a foundation on which to build quality-of-care assessment tools to evaluate the treatment of early-stage prostate cancer.

Jan 1, 2003
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Health Related Quality of Life in Men with Prostate Cancer

Quality of life is of great concern to patients considering treatment options for prostate cancer.

Jan 1, 2003
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Health-related Quality of Life in Men with Metastatic Prostate Cancer: The Misleading Effect of Lead-Time Bias

Men diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer during the follow-up after treatment for clinically localized disease report a better quality of life.

Jan 1, 2003
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Lead Times and Overdetection Due to Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening: Estimates from the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer

These model-based lead-time estimates support a prostate cancer screening interval of more than 1 year.

Jan 1, 2003
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Screening Behavior in Brothers and Sons of Men with Prostate Cancer

Physician support and prostate cancer screening knowledge were positively associated with previous screening.

Jan 1, 2003
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Measuring Disease Specific Quality of Life in Localized Prostate Cancer: The Dutch Experience

The authors aimed at developing and testing a Dutch health-related quality of life measure for localized prostate cancer patients.

Jan 1, 2003
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Use of Quality Indicators to Evaluate the Care of Patients with Localized Prostate Carcinoma

The goal of quality assurance in health care is to preserve and improve patient care.

Jan 1, 2003
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Temporal Trends in Radical Prostatectomy Complications from 1991-1998

Study to ascertain whether radical prostatectomy outcomes improved after the diffusion of surgical innovations during the last decade.

Jan 1, 2003

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