Systematic Review of Research into the Psychological Aspects of Prostate Cancer in Asia: What do we Know?

Chambers, Suzanne K.; Hyde, Melissa K.; Ip, Fu-keung; Dunn, Jeff; Gardiner, Robert A.

doi:10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.4.2621

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“…In assessing prostate cancer–related anxiety, we have not yet found a cutoff score on the MAX-PC for referral to mental health services (psychiatry). Despite some research on the psychological needs of men with prostate cancer in Asian countries, it is difficult to draw clear conclusions about the impacts of prostate cancer on the psychological health of Asian men with prostate cancer [15]. Further investigations are required to determine the cutoff score on the MAX-PC questionnaire for referral to mental health services.…”

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“…For these reasons, early identification of affective disorders is very important for making good prostate cancer treatment decisions [4,14]. Unfortunately, only a few studies about quality of life and the psychological characteristics of prostate cancer patients have been conducted in Asia [15]. In general, those studies showed that the anxiety level of patients with cancer was proportional to the stage of the disease [16].…”

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Anxiety level of early- and late-stage prostate cancer patients

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Ismail

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Prostate International

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Purpose:Anxiety can worsen prostate cancer patients’ decision making and quality of life. Early identification of anxiety disorders is thus very important for excellent prostate cancer treatment. This study aimed to determine the levels of anxiety in patients with early-stage prostate cancer compared with advanced-stage disease.Methods:This cross-sectional study was performed at the Department of Urology, ‘Cipto Mangunkusumo’ Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia. The subjects were early-stage prostate cancer patients and advanced-stage prostate cancer patients with bone metastatic lesions proved by bone scan. Comparative analysis was done to analyze anxiety scores assessed by use of an 11-item modified Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (MAX-PC) questionnaire. We also assessed the relationship of the MAX-PC score with age, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) value, number of bone metastases, and pain. Data were analyzed by using SPSS ver. 17 (SPSS Inc.).Results:There were 34 subjects with early-stage prostate cancer and 34 subjects with advanced-stage prostate cancer. We found that the mean anxiety score was significantly lower (P=0.0001) in the early-stage prostate cancer group (8.32±3.65) than in the advanced-stage prostate cancer group (12.61±4.56). Nine subjects had a pathological MAX-PC score (≥16), of whom 1 subject had early-stage disease and 8 subjects had advanced-stage disease. Furthermore, there were significant positive correlations (P<0.001) between MAX-PC score and visual analogue scale pain score (r=0.633), PSA value (r=0.263), and number of bone metastatic lesions (r=0.464). However, the correlation between age and anxiety score was not significant (P=0.170).Conclusions:The MAX-PC anxiety score was significantly associated with the stage of prostate cancer. Furthermore, visual analogue scale pain score, PSA value, and number of bone metastatic lesions can also affect the MAX-PC anxiety score.

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Anxiety level of early- and late-stage prostate cancer patients

johanes

Monoarfa

Ismail

et al. 2013

Prostate International

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“…To date, research examining the impact of prostate cancer on Chinese men is scant such that a greatly increased psycho‐oncology research effort towards this area of focus is warranted (Chambers et al . ).…”

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“…In addition, prostate cancer is an emerging priority in China and Asia more broadly, with currently 14% of prostate cancer diagnoses worldwide occurring in the Asia Pacific, and almost one-third of these will be in China (28%) (Baade et al 2012). To date, research examining the impact of prostate cancer on Chinese men is scant such that a greatly increased psycho-oncology research effort towards this area of focus is warranted (Chambers et al 2013).…”

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A systematic review of psycho-oncology research in Chinese populations: emerging trends

Chambers

Hyde

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Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)

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The burden of cancer in China is increasing with future psycho-oncological interventions crucial. A systematic review of psycho-oncology research in China was undertaken to assess quantity, design and target trends over time. Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ProQuest, Web of Science (1999-November Week 4, 2012) were searched. Inclusion criteria were: included cancer patients and/or partners or caregivers from resident Chinese populations (either at least 80% of participants are from China, Hong Kong or Taiwan); assessed psychological adjustment relating to cancer and published in English after 1 January 1999 and prior to 30 November 2012. In all, 208 articles met inclusion criteria. Of these: 52 were cross-sectional descriptive quantitative; 30 were cross-sectional descriptive qualitative; 27 were prospective descriptive quantitative; 2 were prospective descriptive qualitative; 18 assessed interventions; 79 presented instrument validation. Publications increased eightfold from 1999 to 2012. Most studies included patients (n = 195) with 11 articles focusing on caregivers and two on patient-caregiver dyads. The most common cancer studied was breast cancer. The psycho-oncology research effort in China is dramatically increasing. A focus on culturally relevant approaches to underpin the evaluation of empirically derived interventions is warranted; as is direction of efforts to other cancers such as lung and prostate.

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“…erectile dysfunction, incontinence) and even anticipated death . However, the volume of Japanese research in this area remains sparse, and the psychological effect of prostate cancer on Japanese patients remains under studied …”

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Providing prostate cancer survivorship care in Japan: Implications from the USA care model

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Despite an increasing number of prostate cancer survivors in Japan, the current delivery of prostate cancer survivorship care is insufficient and lacks a multidisciplinary approach. We carried out a study to characterize prostate cancer survivorship care in Japan, examine the Japanese workforce available to deliver survivorship care, introduce a conceptual framework for survivorship and identify opportunities to improve Japanese survivorship care. We systematically searched PubMed for prostate cancer survivorship care studies, including those from Japan. We also searched the internet for prostate cancer guidelines relevant to survivorship care. We found 392 articles, of which 71 were relevant, read in detail and reported here. In Japan, survivorship care is mostly provided by urologists. Primary care as a specialty does not exist in Japan, and there are no independent nurse practitioners or physician assistants to assist with survivorship care. Japanese quality of life studies characterize the long-term effects of prostate cancer treatment, but routine use of patient-reported outcomes is not common in Japan. In the USA, in light of a growing comprehensive awareness of challenges facing survivors and their providers, the American Cancer Society prostate cancer survivorship care guidelines serve as a tool for optimizing the management of long-term treatment effects and coordination of care. In order to deliver high-quality survivorship care in Japan, urologists need to establish collaborations with other disciplines within the delivery system. A multidisciplinary guideline for prostate cancer survivorship care in Japan appears warranted.

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Systematic Review of Research into the Psychological Aspects of Prostate Cancer in Asia: What do we Know?

Cited by 10 publications

References 33 publications

Anxiety level of early- and late-stage prostate cancer patients

Anxiety level of early- and late-stage prostate cancer patients

A systematic review of psycho-oncology research in Chinese populations: emerging trends

Providing prostate cancer survivorship care in Japan: Implications from the USA care model

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