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Rodney L. Dunn

Researcher at University of Michigan

Publications -  297
Citations -  18097

Rodney L. Dunn is an academic researcher from University of Michigan. The author has contributed to research in topics: Prostate cancer & Prostatectomy. The author has an hindex of 64, co-authored 278 publications receiving 16813 citations. Previous affiliations of Rodney L. Dunn include National Institutes of Health & Union Pacific Railroad.

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Development and validation of the expanded prostate cancer index composite (EPIC) for comprehensive assessment of health-related quality of life in men with prostate cancer.

TL;DR: EPIC is a robust prostate cancer HRQOL instrument that complements prior instruments by measuring a broad spectrum of urinary, bowel, sexual, and hormonal symptoms, thereby providing a unique tool for comprehensive assessment ofHRQOL issues important in contemporary prostate cancer management.
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Comprehensive Comparison of Health-Related Quality of Life After Contemporary Therapies for Localized Prostate Cancer

TL;DR: Long-term HRQOL after prostate brachytherapy showed no benefit relative to radical prostatectomy or external-beam radiation and may be less favorable in some domains, and hormonal adjuvants can be associated with significant impairment.
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The relationship between modifiable health risks and health care expenditures: An analysis of the multi-employer HERO health risk and cost database

TL;DR: It is concluded that common modifiable health risks are associated with short-term increases in the likelihood of incurring health expenditures and in the magnitude of those expenditures.
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Long-Term Outcomes Among Localized Prostate Cancer Survivors: Health-Related Quality-of-Life Changes After Radical Prostatectomy, External Radiation, and Brachytherapy

TL;DR: During a 4-year interval from earlier to longer-term phases of PC treatment survivorship, sexual, urinary, and bowel dysfunction remain significant concerns among early-stage PC treatment survivors, compared with control men.