Worsening of 2-year patient-reported intestinal functionality after radiotherapy for prostate cancer including pelvic node irradiation

CONCLUSION: A modest but significant deterioration of two-year patient-reported intestinal symptoms from PNI compared to baseline was found. Patients experiencing more severe acute symptoms are at higher risk of symptom persistence at 2 years, with a much larger prevalence of clinically significant symptoms.PMID:38199284 | DOI:10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110088

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - January 10, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Giuseppe Sanguineti Maddalena Pavarini Fernando Munoz Alessandro Magli Domenico Cante Elisabetta Garibaldi Andrea Gebbia Barbara Noris Chiorda Giuseppe Girelli Elisa Villa Adriana Faiella Justyna Magdalena Waskiewicz Barbara Avuzzi Alice Pastorino Eugenia Source Type: research