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Hot Flashes in Prostate Cancer: State of the ScienceUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Graduate School of Nursing, Bethesda, MD, cengstrom{at}usuhs.mil, VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD The lack of progress concerning the concept of the hot flash experience in men is an indication of the need for exploration of this phenomenon. The hot flash experience in men is a problem that can no longer be ignored. The results of this literature review will provide a foundation for additional development of the concept and facilitate further inquiry into the phenomenon. The purpose of the article is to provide the current state of the science of hot flashes related to androgen ablation treatment in prostate cancer patients; sleep, sweating, cognitive impairment, and the implications on health-related quality of life. Due to the sparse literature on this concept in men, information is extrapolated from the literature on female breast cancer patients treated with hormones and on menopausal women.
Key Words: hot flashes prostate cancer men quality of life hormone ablation
This version was published on June
1, 2008 American Journal of Men's Health, Vol. 2, No. 2,
122-132 (2008) |
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