Men experienced and responded to the embodied and emotional effects of prostate cancer in different ways.

摘要

MAIN FINDINGS:(1) Physical change: living with a new body. After prostate cancer, men found that their bodies no longer conformed to conventional ideas of masculinity. Some men accepted changes stoically, while others sought help in managing their losses. Some men were particularly concerned about loss of sexual function, whereas others were more concerned about incontinence: "I did not want my testicles operated on and become incontinent. That would be the end of my life..." Men who received sufficient advance information on their cancer and treatment options appeared to adapt more successfully.