Publications by authors named "Eugenia Wu"
Purpose: To assess the effects of group therapy focused on the experience of living with prostate cancer (PC) on depression and mental well-being among men with the disease and to explore participant experiences of a guided opportunity to 'speak the unspeakable' as it pertains to living with PC.
Methods: We used a mixed-method convergent design. Participants completed four validated self-report questionnaires at baseline, immediately after the final session, and at three, six, and 12 months follow-up.
Article Synopsis
- Men with low-risk prostate cancer are increasingly choosing active surveillance (AS) instead of immediate treatment, but many later switch to active treatment.
- A multi-institutional study analyzed genetic data from over 5,000 prostate cancer patients who opted for AS to identify genetic factors that might predict those likely to switch to treatment.
- The study found 18 genetic variants related to the decision to change treatment and established a link between certain genetic risk scores and the likelihood of converting from AS to active treatment, suggesting that genetics could personalize monitoring and treatment decisions for these patients.
Purpose: This study aimed to highlight the biopsychosocial recommendations provided to prostate cancer survivors and their partners during sexual rehabilitation.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained patient database was conducted for visits between 2013 and 2019. The sexual health rehabilitation action plan (SHRAP) is a standardized 29-item list of biopsychosocial recommendations.
Prostate cancer (PC) treatment leads to impairment of sexual function. The Prostate Cancer Supportive Care (PCSC) Program's Sexual Rehabilitation clinic (SRC) assists patients and their partners with sexual recovery using a biopsychosocial approach to rehabilitation. This study characterizes patients seen in the SRC between July 2013-1 July 2019.
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