Ten-year work burden after prostate cancer treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We aim to characterize the magnitude of the work burden (weeks off from work) associated with prostate cancer (PCa) treatment over a 10-year period after PCa diagnosis and identify those at greatest risk.

Materials and methods

We identified men diagnosed with PCa treated with radical prostatectomy, radiation therapy, or active surveillance/watchful waiting within CaPSURE. Patients self-reported work burden and SF36 general health scores via surveys before and 1,3,5, and 10 years after treatment. Using multivariate repeated measures generalized estimating equation modeling we examined the association between primary treatment with risk of any work weeks lost due to care.

Results

In total, 6693 men were included. The majority were White (81%, 5% Black, and

SUBMITTER: Washington SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10557888 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature