Open AccessIs a behavioral treatment for urinary incontinence beneficial to prostate cancer survivors as a follow-up care?
Author(s) -
Amy Y. Zhang,
Alex Z. Fu,
Shirley Moore,
Hui Zhu,
Gerald Strauss,
Denise Kresevic,
Eric A. Klein,
Lee Ponsky,
Donald Bodner
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cancer survivorship
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1932-2267
pISSN - 1932-2259
DOI - 10.1007/s11764-016-0557-0
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary incontinence , prostate cancer , quality of life (healthcare) , urinary system , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , veterans affairs , cancer , urology , nursing
The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends a follow-up care plan for urinary incontinence of prostate cancer survivors that includes pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME). We examined potential impacts and access barriers of this recommendation with consideration of patients who normally do not seek such care.