Psychological Distress, Emergency Room Utilization, and Mortality Risk Among US Adults With History of Prostate Cancer.

Among US adults with history of prostate cancer, psychological distress was associated with increased ER use and mortality risk. Notably, severe psychological distress was correlated with the highest rates of ER visits and mortality risk. However, given the retrospective nature of this study, uncontrolled confounding variables need to be considered when interpreting the findings.