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Psychosocial Trajectories of Men Monitoring Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels Following Surgery for Prostate Cancer

Donald E. Bailey
Meredith Wallace Kazer
Thomas J. Polascik
Cary Robertson
ONF 2014, 41(4), 361-368 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.361-368
Purpose/Objectives: To describe the psychosocial trajectories of men treated surgically for prostate cancer after monitoring their prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels until 24 months post-treatment. Design: Descriptive longitudinal study. Setting: Urology clinic at Duke University Health System...
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Androgen-Deprivation Therapy and Metabolic Syndrome in Men With Prostate Cancer

Joanne M. Harrington
Dawn C. Schwenke
Dana R. Epstein
Donald E. Bailey
ONF 2014, 41(1), 21-29 DOI: 10.1188/14.ONF.21-29
Purpose/Objectives: To examine the trajectory of changes in body composition and metabolic profile in men who receive androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer. Design: Prospective longitudinal design with repeated measures. Setting: Urban medical center in the southwestern United...
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Survivorship After Prostate Cancer Treatment: Spouses' Quality of Life at 36 Months

Janet Harden
Martin G. Sanda
John Thomas Wei
Hossein N. Yarandi
Larry Hembroff
Jill Hardy
Laurel Northouse
ONF 2013, 40(6), 567-573 DOI: 10.1188/13.ONF.567-573
Purpose/Objectives: To determine the long-term effects of prostate cancer treatment on spouse quality of life (QOL) at 36 months following treatment. Design: Descriptive-exploratory; community-based study. Setting: Telephone interviews. Sample: 95 female spouses of men treated for early-stage...
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Exercise Preferences Among Men With Prostate Cancer Receiving Androgen-Deprivation Therapy

Joanne M. Harrington
Dawn C. Schwenke
Dana R. Epstein
ONF 2013, 40(5), E358-E367 DOI: 10.1188/13.ONF.E358-E367
Purpose/Objectives: To investigate acceptability of and preferences for physical activity participation in men receiving androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer, to identify influencing clinical and demographic factors, and to determine the percentage meeting national exercise...
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An Integrative Review of Nursing Research on Active Surveillance in an Older Adult Prostate Cancer Population

Lydia Madsen
Lene Symes
ONF 2013, 40(4), 374-382 DOI: 10.1188/13.ONF.40-04AP
Problem Identification: To summarize the current state of nursing knowledge regarding the management of older adult men with prostate cancer with active surveillance as the treatment strategy. Literature Search: Publications of nursing research from January 2003 to March 2012 addressing patients...
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