For patients with prostate cancer, dysfunction due to treatment side effects results in increased emotional distress -- and vice versa

(Elsevier) A new study published in The Journal of Urology reports that men with prostate cancer who had worse urinary, bowel, and sexual function after surgery or radiotherapy than others experienced more emotional distress. Interestingly, the reverse was also true as experiencing more distress led to worse function. The likelihood of this reciprocal relationship highlights the importance of greater investment in psychosocial care to mitigate treatment side effects in prostate cancer survivors.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://ift.tt/2kEqS9s