Patient-reported Quality of Life Following Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy and Conventionally Fractionated External Beam Radiotherapy Compared with Active Surveillance Among Men with Localized Prostate Cancer

ConclusionsIn a nonrandomized cohort of men with localized prostate cancer, SBRT appeared to result in favorable QOL results through 2 yr of follow-up, but worse sexual function and urinary incontinence compared with AS cannot be ruled out completely. Larger studies with longer follow-up are needed to confirm these findings.Patient summaryStereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and active surveillance appear to have similar quality of life outcomes through 2 yr, although worse sexual function and urinary incontinence from SBRT cannot be ruled out completely.
Source: European Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research