Journal article
Health-Related Quality of Life, Psychological Distress, and Sexual Changes Following Prostate Cancer: A Comparison of Gay and Bisexual Men With Heterosexual Men
JM Ussher, J Perz, A Kellett, S Chambers, D Latini, ID Davis, D Rose, GW Dowsett, S Williams
Journal of Sexual Medicine | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2016
Abstract
Introduction: Decrements in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and sexual difficulties are a recognized consequence of prostate cancer (PCa) treatment. However little is known about the experience of gay and bisexual (GB) men. Aim: HRQOL and psychosexual predictors of HRQOL were examined in GB and heterosexual men with PCa to inform targeted health information and support. Method: One hundred twenty-four GB and 225 heterosexual men with PCa completed a range of validated psychosexual instruments. Main outcome measure: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Prostate (FACT-P) was used to measure HRQOL, with validated psychosexual measures, and demographic and treatment variables used as..
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Awarded by National Cancer Institute
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was funded by Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA), in the form of a new concept grant NCG 0512, in partnership with ANZUP (Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group). The investigators on the project were Jane Ussher (PI), Janette Perz (CI), Suzanne Chambers (CI), David Latini (CI), Ian Davis (AI), Scott Williams (AI), Gary Dowsett (AI), and Alan Brotherton (AI). Duncan Rose and Andrew Kellett were employed as research officers. Thanks are offered to Samantha Murray, Mo Hammond, Margaret McJannett, Greg Millan, PCFA, The Sax 45 and Up Study, NBCF Register 4, Cancer Council NSW, ACON, and MaleCare for recruitment of participants.