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SUPPORTING THE SUPPORTER: HELPING THE PARTNER OF PATIENTS NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER
Author(s) -
Kirby Roger,
Holmes Kate,
Amoroso Peter
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
bju international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 1464-4096
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2010.09403.x
Subject(s) - supporter , citation , medicine , prostate cancer , library science , art history , art , cancer , history , computer science , genealogy
Prostate cancer will be diagnosed in > 35 000 men this year in the UK, and unfortunately ≈ 10 000 men will die from it. Although the early identification of this tumour can potentially save lives [1,2], the shock of receiving the bad news about the diagnosis, the difficulty selecting the best treatment option for that individual, and the problems associated with coming to terms with the effects of treatment may pose an enormous emotional challenge to the individual concerned. Nor is that individual solely impacted when prostate cancer strikes, his entire family are likely to be affected. In particular, his partner is likely to take the brunt of the emotional perturbation that frequently ensues from this anxietyprovoking diagnosis and from the effects of the treatment that is required.