Life with prostate cancer – the patient’s perspective
DOI: 10.22591/magyurol.2019.3.birok.91
Authors:
Biró Krisztina dr.1, Kun Eszter2, Dobi Etelka3
1Országos Onkológiai Intézet, Budapest (főigazgató főorvos: Polgár Csaba dr.)
2Szinapszis Kft., Budapest (ügyvezető: Szabó András dr.)
3Janssen-Cilag Kft., Magyarország
Summary
Prostate cancer continues to be one of the most common cancers diagnosed in men. Due to early detection, radical interventions and the emerging modern treatments, life expectancy has significantly improved in recent years. In light of the excellent survival rates for prostate cancer, quality of life became a primary concern, and several studies addressed long-term physical, psychosocial, and economic effects of cancer treatment. We measured patient-reported outcome by asking 61 prostate cancer patients online, about their own experience during and following their treatment. Although most of them reported that they received adequate information about the diagnosis and the treatment options, some of them missed a more detailed discussion about possible complications, side effects and available clinical trials. Only 28% heard about the beneficial effect of exercise and lifestyle changes. and only 8% was briefed, that his case was assessed by a multidisciplinary team, although the positive impact of the multidisciplinary discussion is well documented.