Relationships Improve Life Quality After Prostate Cancer Treatment

New research shows men who are married or in a committed relationship are more likely to have an improved quality of life following prostate cancer treatment.

Researchers from UCLA studied 291 patients enrolled in a program providing free treatment to impoverished, uninsured men with prostate cancer. The participants answered lengthy questionnaires to assess the impact of relationships on cancer treatment.

Results showed partnered patients were more likely to have elected surgical therapy than men without partners (49 percent vs. 34 percent) and also reported a better psychosocial and spiritual well-being.

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