Department of Urology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 833 Chestnut Street, Suite 703, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Nat Rev Urol. 2012 Apr 10;9(5):258-65. doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2012.56.
In general, patients with prostate cancer are able to maintain a relatively high quality of life (QOL), commonly reporting improvements in physical, emotional, and social functioning within 1 year of treatment. However, certain subpopulations of patients are susceptible to significant reductions in QOL during the course of their treatment. Data suggest that ethnic background and sexual preference both have significant effects on QOL for patients with prostate cancer. These parameters are often poorly documented and addressed by medical practitioners. Greater attention is needed to identify patients who are at increased risk of QOL reduction as a result of these factors.
一般来说，前列腺癌患者能够维持相对较高的生活质量（QOL），通常在治疗后 1 年内报告身体、情绪和社交功能的改善。然而，某些亚组患者在治疗过程中容易出现生活质量显著下降。数据表明，种族背景和性取向都对前列腺癌患者的生活质量有重大影响。这些参数通常在医疗从业者的记录和处理中都很差。需要更加关注这些因素导致生活质量下降的高风险患者。
