Embracing life after prostate cancer. A male perspective on treatment and rehabilitation

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 549-558

  Dieperink, K B ^a   Wagner, L ^b   Hansen, S ^a   Hansen, O ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Androgen deprivation therapy; Male perspective; Prostate cancer; Radiotherapy; Rehabilitation; Survivor

Indexed keywords

ANTIANDROGEN;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MASCULINITY; PROSTATE TUMOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOTHERAPY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MASCULINITY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOTHERAPY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 84879506258     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12061     Document Type: Article

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