Quality of Life Longitudinal Evaluation in Prostate Cancer Patients from Radiotherapy Start to 5 Years after IMRT-IGRT

CONCLUSIONS: In this prospective, longitudinal, observational study, high radiation IMRT doses delivered for PCa led to a temporary worsening of QoL, which tended to be completely resolved at six months. Such transient worsening was mostly associated with acute GI/GU toxicity, WPRT, and higher prescription doses.PMID:38392056 | PMC:PMC10887595 | DOI:10.3390/curroncol31020062

Source: Current Oncology - February 23, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Angelo Maggio Tiziana Rancati Marco Gatti Domenico Cante Barbara Avuzzi Cinzia Bianconi Fabio Badenchini Bruno Farina Paolo Ferrari Tommaso Giandini Giuseppe Girelli Valeria Landoni Alessandro Magli Eugenia Moretti Edoardo Petrucci Paolo Salmoiraghi Giuse Source Type: research