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SUBMITTER: Zelefsky MJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4848377 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zelefsky Michael J MJ Poon Bing Ying BY Eastham James J Vickers Andrew A Pei Xin X Scardino Peter T PT
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 20160109 1
<h4>Purpose</h4>We evaluated quality-of-life changes (QoL) in 907 patients treated with either radical prostatectomy (open or laparoscopic), real-time planned conformal brachytherapy, or high-dose intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) on a prospective IRB-approved longitudinal study.<h4>Methods</h4>Validated questionnaires given pretreatment (baseline) and at 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 24, 36, and 48 months addressed urinary function, urinary bother, bowel function, bowel bother, sexual function, an ...[more]