Quality of life after brachytherapy or bilateral nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: a prospective cohort.

Pierre Blanchard John W DavisSteven J FrankJeri KimCurtis A PettawayThomas J PughLouis L PistersJohn F WardSeungtaek ChoiBrian F ChapinKaren HoffmanNeema NavaiMary AchimSean E McGuireSurena F MatinQuynh NguyenUsama MahmoodWilliam J GraberHsiang-Chun ChenXuemei WangDeborah A Kuban

Published in: BJU international (2017)

This prospective non-randomized study shows long-term differences in QoL domains after bilateral nerve-sparing RARP and brachytherapy. Differences in patient satisfaction should be further explored. These results could be used to counsel patients in the decision-making process.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
radical prostatectomy
prostate cancer
patient satisfaction
high dose
end stage renal disease
minimally invasive
decision making
radiation therapy
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
case report
prognostic factors
locally advanced
peripheral nerve