A comparison of the quality of life of patients with metastatic prostate cancer who received or did not receive hormonal therapy

Abstract

Background and Methods. The quality of life in patients who elected to receive hormonal therapy for newly diagnosed asymptomatic metastatic prostate cancer was compared with a comparable group of patients who chose to defer immediate intervention. Results and Conclusions. The premise that active therapy, despite its side effects, would improve or maintain the psychosocial quality of life was not substantiated, and the no‐therapy group had better physical and sexual functioning. Copyright © 1993 American Cancer Society