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Health-related quality of life encompasses a wide range of experiences and is especially relevant for men with prostate cancer. A recent study reports that across disease stages, overall

self-reported health status and urinary and bowel function were good, but sexual function was poor. Overall, men face prostate cancer with resilience. Access through your institution Buy or

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of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Department of Health Policy & Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and UCLA School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA, USA

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