Urinary function and quality of life after radiotherapy for prostate cancer in patients with prior history of surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Mélanie GuilhenChristophe HennequinIdir OuzaidIngrid FumagalliValentine MartinSophie GuillermPierre Mongiat-ArtusVincent RaveryFrançois DesgrandchampsLaurent QuéroPublished in: Radiation oncology (London, England) (2018)
External radiotherapy remains an appropriate treatment option without a major risk for deterioration in urinary function in patient with antecedent surgery for BPH. High dose of RT and a medical history of hypertension were associated with a poorer quality of urinary life.
Keyphrases
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- lower urinary tract symptoms
- prostate cancer
- high dose
- early stage
- blood pressure
- locally advanced
- radiation induced
- radiation therapy
- minimally invasive
- healthcare
- low dose
- radical prostatectomy
- coronary artery bypass
- squamous cell carcinoma
- stem cell transplantation
- case report
- surgical site infection
- atrial fibrillation
- acute coronary syndrome
- combination therapy