Publications by authors named "Callum James"
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- The study investigates the mental health effects of a prostate cancer diagnosis, focusing on symptoms like depression, anxiety, fear of recurrence, and issues with body image and masculinity.
- MIND-P is a multi-institutional study that will follow 300 newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients over 12 months, assessing their mental and physical wellbeing through questionnaires at various intervals based on their treatment types.
- The goal is to identify significant prognostic factors affecting mental wellbeing outcomes to enhance future research and clinical practices, potentially helping doctors support patients better during follow-up care.
Introduction: The impact of radical prostatectomy on the social well-being of survivors remains poorly understood. This meta-synthesis therefore aimed to integrate the findings of qualitative research evaluating the impact of surgery on the patient relationships with partners, family and wider societal interactions.
Methods: Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Embase were searched for qualitative studies evaluating social well-being dimensions.
Article Synopsis
- Prostate cancer can really affect how patients feel mentally, especially causing fears about the cancer coming back and anxiety about blood tests related to the disease.
- Researchers looked at many studies to see how common and serious these feelings are, finding that about 16% worry a lot about the cancer coming back and 22% feel anxious about their test results.
- Younger patients and those who have other mental health issues are more likely to struggle with these feelings, so it's important for doctors to check in on this and help patients get the support they need.