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Men and masculinity: understanding the challenges for urological cancer
Author(s) -
Bullen Kathryn,
Tod David
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.338
Subject(s) - masculinity , coping (psychology) , psychology , prostate cancer , gerontology , cancer , medicine , psychotherapist , psychoanalysis
Abstract Stereotypical expectations of male behaviours do not always align with the reality of serious life‐threatening illness, particularly urogenital cancer. However, masculine ways of coping can be harnessed to maximise benefit when providing support for men at all stages of the cancer journey. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons