The impact of prostate cancer on partners: a qualitative exploration
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journal contribution
posted on 2024-06-03, 20:01authored byAC Wootten, JM Abbott, D Osborne, David AustinDavid Austin, B Klein, AJ Costello, DG Murphy
Objective: Prostate cancer and its treatment can result in numerous physical and psychological morbidities for the patient as well as his partner. This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of intimate spouses or partners of men diagnosed and/or treated for prostate cancer to better understand the personal impact of prostate cancer on the partner.