SynthesisJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2022
Body image, self-esteem, and sense of masculinity in patients with prostate cancer: a qualitative meta-synthesis.
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 96 citations in OpenAlex.
- Diet, nutrition, and hormone therapy for prostate cancer: a systematic review with implications for future interventions.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2026Pooled it
- Quality of Nursing Care: Addressing Sexuality as Part of Prostate Cancer Management, an Umbrella Review.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Pooled it
- Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes of General Population About Prostate Cancer-Associated Risk Factors: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies Focusing on Lifestyle.Current oncology reports · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Psychological Interventions in Improving Relationship Functioning Among Couples Coping With Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Psycho-oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Prognostic factors for mental wellbeing in prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Psycho-oncology · 2023Pooled it
- The impact of testicular cancer and its treatment on masculinity: A systematic review.Psycho-oncology · 2022Pooled it
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- Stigma experiences among young and middle-aged testicular cancer survivors in China: A phenomenological study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Article
- Relationship Values and Committed Actions Among Couples Coping with Prostate Cancer: A Qualitative Study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Sexual dysfunction among melanoma survivors: a scoping review of current evidence and clinical gaps.BMC cancer · 2026Article
- Lessons from the margins: Narratives of black men living beyond prostate cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Oncosexology: A Narrative Review on Sexual Health and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients.Cancer medicine · 2026Review
- How Does Social Frailty Evolve Among Patients with Prostate Cancer? Evidence from Regression Models versus Fuzzy Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2026Article
- Perioperative Body Image Trajectories in Amputation Patients with Malignant Bone Tumors: A Latent Transition Analysis.Cancer management and research · 2026Article
- "I Have Always Existed, but Never Been Noticed": A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Social Frailty Among Prostate Cancer Survivors.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- The interplay and influence of anxiety and depression among men with early-stage prostate cancer and their close allies.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Sexual health in cancer care: a narrative review and position statement from the Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM).ESMO open · 2025Review
- Mental well-being in prostate cancer: A multi-institutional prospective cohort study.BJUI compass · 2025Article
- Sexual health in female and male cancer survivors - compared with age-matched cancer-free controls in Norway.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2025Article
- Study on the Impact of Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer on the Quality of Life and the Psycho-Relational Sphere of Patients: ProQoL.Oncology and therapy · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeBody image, self-esteem, and masculinity are three interconnected constructs in men with prostate cancer, with profound effects on quality of life. This meta-synthesis aimed to evaluate all known qualitative studies published studying the effect of prostate cancer on these constructs.
methodsA systematic review utilising PubMed, Embase, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO databases up to May 2020 was conducted in line with PRISMA and ENTREQ guidelines. All qualitative studies of men's experiences with body image, self-esteem, and masculinity whilst living with prostate cancer were included. A thematic meta-synthesis was conducted to identify emergent descriptive and analytical themes under the main study constructs.
resultsOf 2188 articles identified, 68 were included. Eight descriptive themes were identified under two analytical themes: 'Becoming a Prostate Cancer Patient' and 'Becoming a Prostate Cancer Survivor'. These described the distress caused by changes to body image, sexual functioning, sense of masculinity, and self-esteem, and the subsequent discourses men engaged with to cope with and manage their disease. A key element was increased flexibility in masculinity definitions, and finding other ways to re-affirm masculinity.
conclusionsProstate cancer has an important effect on men's health post-diagnosis, and we identified strong relationships between each construct evaluated. The role of hegemonic masculinity is important when considering men's coping mechanisms and is also a key factor when addressing these constructs in counselling post-treatment. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: This meta-synthesis provides key topics that uniquely affect prostate cancer survivors, enabling these patients to be effectively counselled, and have their concerns recognised by clinicians.
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