(UroToday.com) The Earlier Treatment in Prostate Cancer “How can we maximize the therapeutic index?” educational session at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2021 congress included a presentation by Dr. Heather Payne discussing quality of life and long-term comorbidities. Dr. Payne started by highlighting what quality of life means for our patients. Indeed, quality of life has multiple definitions, including the patient’s subjective report of their health status, their overall enjoyment of life, a measure of an individual’s sense of well-being and ability to carry out various activities, and the extent to which hopes and ambitions are matched by experience. Quality of life also has multiple domains, including physical, emotional/psychological, social functioning, level of independence, environmental (ie. financial resources, home, freedom), spirituality/religion, and others.

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