Study finds reciprocal link between emotional distress and treatment side effects of prostate cancer

A new study published in the Journal of Urology® reports that men with prostate cancer who had worse urinary, bowel, and sexual function after surgery or radiotherapy than others experienced more emotional distress. Interestingly, the reverse was also true as experiencing more distress led to worse function. Study finds reciprocal link between emotional distress and treatment side effects of prostate cancer