Health-related Quality of Life of Men on Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Irrespective of the fact that prostate cancer is most common in South African men, little known about lives men living with cancer. This study aimed to describe health-related quality life (HRQoL) treated hormonal therapy for A cross sectional design, calculated sample size and convenience sampling method were used recruit 113 (n=113) at a tertiary hospital Gauteng Province. The EORTC QLQ-C30 QLQ-PR25 questionnaires collect data. data analysed by means descriptive statistics, Kruskall-Wallis H-test was compare mean responses (p≤0.05). ages ranged from 52 96 years, 68.8 years (SD±7.3). Overall health had highest score (M=61; SD±19.1), compared global (M=60.5; SD±18.8), HRQoL (M=60; SD±24.2). Social functioning domain scored lowest (M=72.6; SD±30.8), while hot flushes treatment-related symptom (M=46; SD±40.4). Hormonal affected all domains our sample. However, group 50 59 age those first year treatment better 60 older second treatment. Nurses can enhance these through questioning, assessment timely intervention.