Richard Wagland

TL;DR: Qualitative longitudinal methods will examine how support needs change over time in relation to self-management and unpredictable disease trajectories, producing evidence to inform service innovation for those living with treatable but incurable cancer.

TL;DR: Watson et al. as discussed by the authors explored men's experiences of support for sexual dysfunction following prostate cancer diagnosis, and found that the most commonly offered intervention was medication and 39.3% of those who tried medication found this helpful.

TL;DR: The ‘Partnership for Older People’s Project’ (POPP) programme was funded by the Department of Health to create a sustainable shift in the care of older people, moving away from a focus on institutional and hospital based crisis care, toward earlier and better targeted interventions within community third sector, social and health care settings.

TL;DR: Prostate cancer survivors presenting symptomatically report poorer functional outcomes than PSA-detected survivors, and Clinicians should be aware that men presenting with symptoms are more likely to report functional difficulties after prostate cancer treatment and may need additional aftercare if these difficulties persist.