Pain, cancer-related distress, and physical and functional well-being among men with advanced prostate cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Men with advanced prostate cancer (APC) experience high levels of pain, which contribute to poor psychosocial and functional outcomes. Cancer-related distress explains the relationship between pain severity and interference, yet specificity of distress characteristics (e.g., hyperarousal, intrusive, or avoidant symptoms) in explaining associations between pain experiences and well-being has not been explored within APC. This study examined men with APC entering a clinical trial and tested associations of baseline pain, cancer-related distress, and physical and functional well-being.

Methods

One hundred ninety men with APC enrolled in a randomized-controlled trial and were assessed prior to randomization. The McGill Pain Questionnaire assessed pain severity, and the F

SUBMITTER: Walsh EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9757851 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature