Body Image Perceptions in Men With Prostate Cancer

Abstract

Patients receiving ADT for prostate cancer may be at greater risk of body image dissatisfaction. The psychometric performance of the BIS lends support to its continued use in this population.

Screening for Body Image Dissatisfaction in Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Pilot Study

“…In our sample, body image dissatisfaction was frequent and was higher (median, 11) than what have been described in patients with head and neck, 5,10,20,26 prostate, 25 and breast cancer. 12,13,[16][17][18]24 The scores in these studies ranged from 2.5 to 7.8.…”

“…24 The BIS is a 10-item scale designed to assess satisfaction with changes in appearance resulting from cancer and its treatment. 5,20,[24][25][26] Higher BIS scores indicate greater dissatisfaction with appearance with a suggested BIS score of 10 of 30 as a clinical cutoff for body image dissatisfaction. 27,28 We used one question from the Multidimensional BodySelf Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ).…”

Psychological distress in men with prostate cancer receiving adjuvant androgen-deprivation therapy

“…Besides contributing to the onset of depressive disorders, decreased testosterone blood levels can cause breast tenderness and loss of penile length or volume. These changes, together with unwanted weight gain, lead to a worsening of self body image perception [18]. Low circulating testosterone levels are associated with diminished sleep efficiency and fewer rapid eye movement (REM) sleep episodes with altered REM sleep latency [19].…”

Conversion from active surveillance to active treatment for prostate cancer: A qualitative analysis

“…Urinary incontinence (UI) ranges from 5% to over 60% [20] among men undergoing radical prostatectomy, but is a lesser problem among men undergoing radiotherapy [21] . Hormone treatments impact libido and erectile function, as well as produce many other deleterious systemic effects, but do not result in urinary adverse effects [22] .…”