(Monday, May 16, HealthDay News) - gay men have a lower related health quality of life than other men after the treatment of prostate cancer, a new study finds.
The study included 92 gay men to the United States and the Canada who have completed an online survey that included the enlarged Prostate Cancer Index (EPIC), which aims to assess the patient function after treatment of cancer and a questionnaire widely used on male sexual health. Also, they responded to questions about their fears of a recurrence of cancer.
The responses among homosexual men were compared to men in the general population data, collected in previous published research.
Men in the general population, gay men reported worse statistically significant operating and more severe bother scores on urinary, epic of the intestine and the scales of the hormonal system. Gay men also reported worse sexual and ejaculatory EPIC scores of operation, and much worse mental health functioning and more afraid of cancer recurrence.
The study, presented Sunday at the annual scientific meeting of the American Urological Association in Washington, D.C., is one of the first to examine the incidence of cancer of the prostate on gay men.
"This is one of the first studies demonstrating that the quality of life is more significantly affected by prostate cancer, the gay population" Dr. Tomas l. Griebling, a spokesman for the AAU, said in a statement to press association. "More research is needed to determine what measures we can take to reduce these impacts."
Research presented at meetings is considered preliminary until published in a refereed journal.
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The American Cancer Society has more on prostate cancer.
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