Prostate Cancer in the United States: Quality of Life & Information-Seeking Behaviors

Understanding the Impact of Prostate Cancer on Quality of Life: Insights into Diagnosis, Symptoms, Information-seeking Behaviors, and Patient Perspectives

This report provides a behind-the-scenes look at quality of life for those living with prostate cancer. Using detailed quantitative data, it provides insight into the condition status story - from symptoms to impact on life to information-seeking behaviors - so you can make informed, strategic decisions, identify opportunities, and understand potential challenges.

Out of every 100 American men, about 13 will get prostate cancer during their lifetime.

Prostate Cancer in America 2023: Quality of Life & Information-Seeking Behaviors offers a glimpse into quality of life for people living with prostate cancer. It includes selected insights for stakeholders seeking a more focused view of life impact and information-seeking behaviors. For the complete report (including additional data on treatment awareness and satisfaction), please see Prostate Cancer in America 2023: Understanding the Prostate Cancer Patient Experience.

This large-scale, patient-reported data leverages vital quantitative insights for understanding how patients seek out information, what content they’re interested in, and the overall impact on life after an prostate cancer diagnosis.

What makes this report unique?

Very simply: The focus on patients. This syndicated report is one of the few studies that is based on primary research with diagnosed patients, bringing the patient voice to the forefront.

Valuable insights. Informed decisions.

This report lifts the curtain on life with prostate cancer, giving stakeholders an actionable look at the behaviors, attitudes, perceptions, needs, and experiences of people diagnosed with the condition. Data can be used to inform strategic decisions, including product communications, concept development, patient journey overlays, and forecasting inputs.

This report also addresses important questions that stakeholders may not even know to ask while offering valuable insights into must-have patient-reported data points not available anywhere else. Add-on custom data analysis opportunities are also available for an additional cost - please see the report following purchase for more information.

The analyst reaches millions of people through its portfolio of 45+ condition-specific online health communities - including ProstateCancer.net - to provide information, connection, and support to patients and caregivers in the U.S.

This report includes a deep-dive into:

• Impact of prostate cancer on quality of life
  • Time since diagnosis, current stage of prostate cancer, impact on quality of life, symptoms experienced, and what patients wish others better understood
• Information-seeking behaviors
  • Information sources used, plus topics of interest

Key questions answered in this report:

• To what extent do people say prostate cancer impacts their overall quality of life?
• What percentage of patients have received 3+ courses of treatment?
• What do patients wish others understood about prostate cancer?
• What are the top online resources people with prostate cancer use to find information?
• What kinds of prostate cancer content and information do patients search for?
• What percentage of patients search for information on treatment options?

Methodology

Prostate Cancer in America 2023: Quality of Life & Information-Seeking Behaviors consists of:

• A 20-minute online quantitative survey
• Qualitative patient insights from open-ended responses

Additional details:

• Fielded: January 16, 2023 to April 14, 2023
• Convenience sample of 978 respondents diagnosed with prostate cancer
• Respondents are age 18+, living in the U.S., and are recruited from proprietary online health communities and recruiting partners