MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SUBSTANTIATION OF THE PROBLEM OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH PROSTATE CANCER

Introduction. Prostate cancer (PC) is one of the most common cancers among men over 50. Nowadays in Ukraine, number new cases PC tends to increase according statistics.
 Objectives. The aim study identify main problems life quality patients with (C61) optimize medical care for them.
 Methods. aspects are studied by means EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-PR25 questionnaires.
 Results. In as pre-war period (November 2021 – February 2022), amounted 52.31 on a 100-point scale. worst indicators within functional scale belonged subscale “Role functioning” (65.44). According symptoms scale, highest score complaints Ukrainian fatigue (48.58). Given results our research symptom were worried about “Urinary symptoms”, 38.54 out 100. QLQ-PR25, “Sexual activity”, which equal 32.22 points scale.
 Conclusions. It important create socio-psychological support their families, will include development implementation standardized psychological at all stages diagnosis, treatment rehabilitation.