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Patient‐reported outcome measures in metastatic prostate cancer
Author(s) -
Sellers Laura,
Savas Aylin Nuhoglu,
Davda Reena,
Ricketts Kate,
Payne Heather
Publication year - 2016
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.504
Subject(s) - prostate cancer , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , cancer , intensive care medicine , outcome (game theory) , prostate , oncology , nursing , mathematics , mathematical economics
Survival remains a primary aim of treatment in prostate cancer, but quality of life is also an essential benefit of any therapy. Patient‐reported outcome measures, which record quality of life as perceived by the patient, are now widely used in cancer trials and, as discussed in this article, have a place in everyday practice.