Assessment of quality of life in men treated for localized prostate cancer: Before and after radical prostatectomy

Nishinihon Journal of Urology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 241-248

  Hamada, Yasuyuki ^a   Kitani, Kosuke ^a   Kawano, Takashi ^a   Otsuka, Yoshiaki ^b   Sasho, Koichi ^b   Nakagami, Masami ^c   Otsuka, Tomohiro ^c   Maehara, Akihito ^d  

^a KUMAMOTO CHUO HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Amakusa Chuo General Hospital   (Japan)

^c AMAKUSA MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

^d Maehara Urology Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

G; FACT P; Health related quality of life; Radical prostatectomy; SF 36; UCLA PCI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; URINARY TRACT FUNCTION; WELLBEING;

EID: 2442513265     PISSN: 00290726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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