Prostate Cancer and Quality of Life

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A 5 page literature review focusing on quality of life following diagnosis of or treatment for prostate cancer. The bottom line that each of these studies finds is that there are at least four major themes associated with patient QOL. Those are "enduring uncertainty, living with treatment effects, coping with changes, and needing help" (Harden, et al., 2002; p. 701). Placing attention to each of these areas can assist patients with maintaining and even improving QOL after a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Bibliography lists 6 sources.