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Urinary and Bowel Symptoms Among Gay and Bisexual Prostate Cancer Survivors and Their Associations with Quality of Life
Document Type
Survey
Source
Urologic Nursing. Jan-Feb, 2023, Vol. 43 Issue 1, p14, 10 p.
Subject
Minnesota
California
Language
English
ISSN
1053-816X
Abstract
This cross-sectional, Internet-based survey of 193 gay and bisexual men treated for prostate cancer is one of the first to describe potential disparities in urinary and bowel symptoms and their associations with health-related quality of life. Key Words Prostatic neoplasms, cancer survivors, sexual and gender minorities, urinary retention, fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence.
Approximately 3.3 million men in the United States have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, with high survival rates of 98% after 10 years and 95% after 15 years post-treatment (Miller [...]