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Despite the high prevalence of prostate cancer, little information is available on the quality of life of men and their spouses during the phases of illness. This study assessed patients' and spouses' quality of life, appraisal of illness, resources, symptoms, and risk for distress across three phases of prostate cancer: newly diagnosed, biochemical recurrence, and advanced.
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pubmed:affiliation |
School of Nursing and the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-0482, USA. lnortho@umich.edu
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