Division of Hematology/Oncology, Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Semin Oncol Nurs. 2011 Nov;27(4):290-9. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2011.07.007.
To describe the changes in body image secondary to the treatment of prostate cancer, and to provide a review of the literature regarding body image assessment and its relationship to quality of life (QOL) among men with prostate cancer.
Review of current and classic literature.
There is strong evidence for the existence of a relationship between body image perception and QOL in men with prostate cancer.
Understanding the effect of body image changes on QOL will allow us to develop targeted interventions designed to improve the QOL of survivors of prostate cancer.
描述前列腺癌治疗引起的体像变化，并对前列腺癌男性体像评估及其与生活质量（QOL）的关系的文献进行综述。
对当前和经典文献的回顾。
有强有力的证据表明，前列腺癌男性的体像感知与生活质量之间存在关系。
了解体像变化对生活质量的影响，将使我们能够制定有针对性的干预措施，以提高前列腺癌幸存者的生活质量。
