Association between Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer and Mental Health Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We aimed to compare patient-reported mental health outcomes for men undergoing treatment for localized prostate cancer longitudinally over 5 years.

Materials and methods

We conducted a prospective population-based analysis using the Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Surgery and Radiation (CEASAR) study. Patient-reported depressive symptoms (Centers for Epidemiologic Studies Depression [CES-D]) and domains of the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short Form survey evaluating emotional well-being and energy/fatigue were assessed through 5 years after treatment with surgery, radiotherapy (with or without androgen deprivation therapy) and active surveillance. Regression models were adjusted for outcome-specific baseline function, demographic and clinicopathological char

SUBMITTER: Luckenbaugh AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9933911 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature