Mar 20 2008
Satisfaction level normal among prostate cancer survivors
Mar 20: A study had revealed the decisive factors that judge the health related quality of life of patients who are suffering from prostrate cancer. The study also gave emphasis on the effectiveness of the treatment in patient and the satisfaction level among their kin.
The research conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre included 1201 patients and 625 partners as its sample. The patients who are affected by prostrate cancer are undergoing treatments like external-beam radiotherapy and prostatectomy. Researches focussed on the factors that can influence the quality of life, the extent of satisfaction the patient get from the treatment is also given importance in the research.
After analysis it was found that the adjuvant hormone therapy gives negative result in patients who are subjected to radiotherapy or brachytherapy, while considering the factors of healthy living. Patients who undergo brachytherapy are affected by other health related problems like bowel ailments, sexual symptoms, urinary irritation and hormonal functioning. Nerve-sparing procedure was used to minimise the problem on sexual function in patients who undergo prostatectomy.
In patients with larger prostates after prostatectomy the problem of urinary irritation gets intensified. Anyhow no deaths were reported and reaching critical stage is also rare. The above mentioned treatment related symptoms get increase if the patients have large prostate, obesity, high antigen score and older age.
In a nutshell the research pointed out that based on the kind of treatment the quality of life of the prostrate cancer patients will vary. Problems related to hormonal function, urinary, bowel, sexual etc will affect the satisfaction level of the patients and their partners after the course of the treatment.
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