African-centered coping, resilience, and psychological distress in Black prostate cancer patients.

Objective: Blacks have the highest incidence and mortality rates for prostate cancer (PCa) in the U.S. Black PCa patients (PCaP) also report high psychological distress.

The Association Between Patient-Reported and Objective Oral Anticancer Medication Adherence Measures: A Systematic Review .

Problem Identification: Oral anticancer medication (OAM) use has been steadily increasing, leading to several patient benefits. A notable challenge for nurses is accurate monitoring of patient OAM regimens because nonadherence is associated with poor health outcomes and decreased survival. Currently, no gold standard measure of OAM adherence exists.

Couples-based interventions following prostate cancer treatment: a narrative review.

Background: Sexual dysfunction following prostate cancer (PC) treatment often results in sexual avoidance and a loss of sexual intimacy, which can lead to relationship distress. This review aims to evaluate six studies intended to address relational and sexual intimacy following PC treatment and discuss methodological concerns which may help produce more effective interventions.

Methods: Electronic databases used to conduct literature searches included Medline, PsychINFO, and Web of Science.

Erectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy: prevalence, medical treatments, and psychosocial interventions.

Purpose Of Review: This review will discuss erectile dysfunction in prostate cancer patients following radical prostatectomy . It will focus on the prevalence and current treatments for erectile dysfunction as well as the emotional impact of erectile dysfunction and the current psychosocial interventions designed to help patients cope with this side effect.

Recent Findings: Although there is a large discrepancy in prevalence rates of erectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy, several recent studies have cited rates as high as 85%.