March 27, 2008
Quality of Life an Issue in Prostate Cancer Treatment - U.S. News & World Report
WEDNESDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) — Quality-of-life issues should be weighed carefully when prostate cancer
patients are considering the thicket of treatment options available to them, new research suggests. Prostate cancer can be successfully treated in a number of ways, notably with a radical prostatectomy, which is surgery to remove the prostate and some surrounding tissue, or with external-beam radiation therapy, or with brachytherapy, in which radioactive "seeds" are implanted in the tumor. The researchers, from nine hospitals, looked at quality-of-life data on 1,201 patients and 625 spouses or partners before and after radical prostatectomy, brachytherapy or external-beam radiation. Men who received brachytherapy had long-lasting urinary irritation, bowel problems and sexual problems, along with short-term problems with general vitality and hormonal function. read more
patients are considering the thicket of treatment options available to them, new research suggests. Prostate cancer can be successfully treated in a number of ways, notably with a radical prostatectomy, which is surgery to remove the prostate and some surrounding tissue, or with external-beam radiation therapy, or with brachytherapy, in which radioactive "seeds" are implanted in the tumor. The researchers, from nine hospitals, looked at quality-of-life data on 1,201 patients and 625 spouses or partners before and after radical prostatectomy, brachytherapy or external-beam radiation. Men who received brachytherapy had long-lasting urinary irritation, bowel problems and sexual problems, along with short-term problems with general vitality and hormonal function. read more
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