United Kingdom
Research Article
Prostate Cancer Survivorship: A Systematic Review
Author(s): Sanchia S Goonewardene, Persad R, Nanton V, Young A and Makar ASanchia S Goonewardene, Persad R, Nanton V, Young A and Makar A
Background: Due to advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment, the number of prostate cancer survivors are increasing. Yet, with this expanding cohort of patients, very little has been done to develop services.
Objective: A systematic review was conducted to explore prostate cancer survivorship issues. This analysis will inform development of interventions. Design/setting: A systematic review was conducted using the following databases from 2000 to Decembers 2013: CINAHL and MEDLINE (NHS Evidence), Cochrane, AMed, BNI, EMBASE, Health Business Elite, HMIC, PschINFO. The papers were retrieved and a quality assessment was conducted using a new tool for survivorship care standards. Participants/Interventions/ Outcome measurements/
results: 76 papers met the criteria for inclusion. These specified papers must be on primary.. Read More»
