| Autor: |
Fernando Parma Marsicano, Andy Petroianu |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Brazilian Journal of Oncology, Vol 19 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2526-8732 |
| DOI: |
10.5935/2526-8732.20230438 |
| Popis: |
INTRODUCTION: The studying the quality of life after cancer treatment has become a priority in oncology. Objectives: To evaluate the impact of different treatments for recurrence prostate cancer on quality of life and sexual activity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Two hundred patients with recurrence prostate cancer after initial treatment were distributed into four groups according to the following protocol: group 1 - open prostatectomy and androgen deprivation hormone therapy; group 2 - open prostatectomy combined with radiotherapy and androgen deprivation hormone therapy; group 3 - androgen deprivation hormone therapy alone; and group 4 - radiotherapy combined with androgen deprivation hormone therapy. All patients answered two questionnaires validated for Brazil related to the quality of life, the European Quality of Life Questionnaire and the International Index of Erectile Function. The presence of urinary tract infection, hematuria, hematochezia, urinary incontinence, and urethral stricture after the treatments were also investigated. The adverse effects reported in the four groups following the treatments were statistically compared and significance was considered indicated by p-values of |
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