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Prostate Cancer: A Chronic Illness

Susan Doyle-Lindrud
CJON 2007, 11(6), 857-861 DOI: 10.1188/07.CJON.857-861
Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy and the second-leading cause of cancer death in men. The 10-year survival rate for all stages of prostate cancer is 93%. Men with prostate cancer live with the disease for many years, and the side effects of the disease and treatments have...
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Reducing Prostate Cancer Morbidity and Mortality in African American Men: Issues and Challenges

Randy A. Jones
Sandra Millon Underwood
Brian M. Rivers
CJON 2007, 11(6), 865-872 DOI: 10.1188/07.CJON.865-872
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the United States. It disproportionately affects African American men when compared to other ethnic groups. African American men are two to three times more likely to die of prostate cancer than white men. The reasons for the disparity...
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Choose Wisely: Therapeutic Decisions and Quality of Life in Patients With Prostate Cancer

Maureen E. O'Rourke
CJON 2007, 11(3), 401-408 DOI: 10.1188/07.CJON.401-408
A diagnosis of localized prostate cancer propels patients and their partners into the complex realm of decision making. The decision-making process and final choice of treatment affect quality of life (QOL). Physical, social, psychological, and spiritual aspects of QOL all can be impacted. Making a...
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