Quality of life in men with prostate cancer
Menée au Royaume-Uni par enquête auprès de 58 930 patients atteints d'un cancer de la prostate, cette étude compare, selon le stade de la maladie, leurs symptômes (incontinence, troubles de la sexualité, bouffées de chaleur, etc.) et leur qualité de vie
Much of the controversy surrounding prostate cancer screening revolves around the negative effects of treatment on quality of life. This issue continues to come into play even though prostate cancer is consistently in the top three leading causes of cancer mortality in men in most high-income countries. The fact that, in many studies, the side-effects of treatment do not necessarily translate into diminished quality of life is also intriguing. Is it possible that patients in clinical trials might not report problems as much as those in real-world settings?
The Lancet Oncology , commentaire, 2018