Quality of Life After Prostate Cancer Treatment

Multiple management options are available for clinically localized prostate cancer, including definitive external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), radical prostatectomy (RP), brachytherapy (BT), and, for patients with low-risk and favorable intermediate-risk disease, active surveillance.1 Given the high cure rate and long life expectancy after treatment, quality of life (QOL) often remains the paramount factor in decision-making for patients with clinically localized disease.2 Several validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments exist for prostate cancer.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research