ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2017
Prostate cancer-related anxiety in long-term survivors after radical prostatectomy.
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- Fear of cancer recurrence and PSA anxiety in patients with prostate cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
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- Loneliness in prostate cancer survivors.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2026Article
- Depression, anxiety, and health related quality of life following radical prostatectomy and radiation treatment: 12 month outcomes in a South African cohort.BMC urology · 2026Article
- Cancer-related identity and advanced old age - analysis of prostate cancer survivors after radical prostatectomy over the age of 75.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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- Prevalence and determinants of decision regret in long-term prostate cancer survivors following radical prostatectomy.BMC urology · 2023Article
- Benefit finding in men affected by prostate cancer prior to and following radical prostatectomy - a cross-sectional study with a stratified sample.BMC cancer · 2023Article
- Prostate cancer-related anxiety among long-term survivors after radical prostatectomy: A longitudinal study.Cancer medicine · 2023Article
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- 'Is it painful'? A qualitative study on experiences of patients before prostate needle biopsy.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Health-related quality of life of advanced prostate cancer patients and spouses: results from actor-partner interdependence models.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- The role of routine follow-up visits of prostate cancer survivors in addressing supportive care and information needs: a qualitative observational study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Observational
- Mapping the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer to the SF-6D.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Diversity of cancer-related identities in long-term prostate cancer survivors after radical prostatectomy.BMC cancer · 2021Article
- Benefit finding in long-term prostate cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeKnowledge of the psychological distress of long- and very long-term (>10 years) prostate cancer (PC) survivors is limited. This study intended to examine the parameters influencing anxiety related to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and PC in long-term survivors after radical prostatectomy.
methodsWe surveyed 4719 PC survivors from the German multicenter prospective database "Familial Prostate Cancer." We evaluated the association of PC-related anxiety (MAX-PC) with sociodemographic characteristics, family history of PC, global health status/quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30), depression and anxiety (PHQ-2; GAD-2), latest PSA level, time since radical prostatectomy, and current therapy.
resultsThe survey participants' mean age was 75.2 years (SD = 6.5). Median follow-up was 11.5 years, and 19.5% of participants had survived more than 15 years since the initial treatment. The final regression analysis found that younger age, lower global health status/quality of life, higher depression and anxiety scores, higher latest PSA level, and shorter time since radical prostatectomy predicted increased PSA-related anxiety and PC anxiety. Familial PC was predictive only of PSA anxiety (all p < 0.05). The final model explained 12% of the variance for PSA anxiety and 24% for PC anxiety.
conclusionsPC-related anxiety remained relevant many years after prostatectomy and was influenced by younger age, psychological status, rising PSA level, and shorter time since initial treatment. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Survivors with these characteristics are at increased risk of PC-related anxieties, which should be considered by the treating physician during follow-up.
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