Achieving Realistic Postoperative Expectations in the Prostatectomy Population—Is It Possible?

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No AccessJournal of UrologyEditorial1 Aug 2011Achieving Realistic Postoperative Expectations in the Prostatectomy Population—Is It Possible? Tracey L. Krupski Tracey L. KrupskiTracey L. Krupski More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2011.05.006AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail "Achieving Realistic Postoperative Expectations in the Prostatectomy Population—Is It Possible?." The Journal of Urology, 186(2), pp. 373–374 References 1 : Treatment decision regret and related factors following radical prostatectomy. Cancer Nurs2011; . Google Scholar 2 : Satisfaction and regret after open retropubic or robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Eur Urol2008; 54: 785. Google Scholar 3 : Patient centered outcomes in prostate cancer treatment: predictors of satisfaction up to 2 years after open radical retropubic prostatectomy. J Urol2010; 184: 1977. Link, Google Scholar 4 : Satisfaction analysis in men presenting with localized prostate cancer treated with radical prostatectomy or radiotherapy: psychological and social aspects. Actas Urol Esp2008; 32: 411. Google Scholar 5 : A cohort study investigating patient expectations and satisfaction outcomes in men undergoing robotic assisted radical prostatectomy. Int Urol Nephrol2010; . Google Scholar 6 : Waning sexual function—the most important disease-specific distress for patients with prostate cancer. Br J Cancer1996; 73: 1417. Google Scholar 7 : Dispositional optimism as a predictor of men's decision-related distress after localized prostate cancer. Health Psychol2006; 25: 135. Google Scholar 8 : Perceived stress management skill mediates the relationship between optimism and positive mood following radical prostatectomy. Health Psychol2003; 22: 220. Google Scholar 9 : Personality predicts prostate cancer treatment decision-making difficulty and satisfaction. Psychooncology2009; 18: 290. Google Scholar 10 : After prostate cancer: predictors of well-being among long-term prostate cancer survivors. Cancer2006; 106: 2128. Google Scholar 11 : Spirituality influences health related quality of life in men with prostate cancer. Psychooncology2006; 15: 121. Google Scholar Department of Urology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia© 2011 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 186Issue 2August 2011Page: 373-374 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2011 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Tracey L. Krupski More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...