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Hospital readmissions for patients with prostate cancer are higher after radiotherapy than after prostatectomy.

Arshvin KesavanKeeran VicknesonKesavan Esuvaranathan
Published in: Investigative and clinical urology (2022)
Selection of patients for radiotherapy instead of surgery was influenced by age, significant comorbidities, and NCCN high-risk disease. The incidence of treatment- or cancer-related hospital readmissions was significantly higher for patients undergoing radiotherapy compared with radical prostatectomy, especially for those with locally advanced prostate cancer. This information may be useful in guiding a patient's choice of therapy.
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