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. 2009 Feb;20(2):159-63.
doi: 10.1007/s00192-008-0755-z. Epub 2008 Nov 5.

Urinary symptoms and impact on quality of life in women after treatment for endometrial cancer

E A Erekson  1 , V W Sung, P A DiSilvestro, D L Myers
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Urinary symptoms and impact on quality of life in women after treatment for endometrial cancer

E A Erekson et al. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2009 Feb.

Abstract

The primary objective of our study is to describe urinary symptoms in women treated for endometrial cancer. We performed a cross-sectional survey of women who had undergone surgical treatment for endometrial cancer. Three validated questionnaires were utilized: the Sandvik Severity Index, the Urinary Distress Inventory-6 (UDI-6), and Incontinence Impact Questionaire-7 (IIQ-7). Our study included 70 women treated for endometrial cancer; 35.7% (25/70) of women reported adjuvant radiation therapy after surgical staging. Urinary incontinence was reported in over 80% of women. Mean UDI-6 and IIQ-7 scores for women treated with adjuvant radiation therapy were higher compared to women with no adjuvant radiation therapy [47(+/-26.8) vs. 35.6(+/-21.7; p = 0.05)] and [24.4(+/-28.5) vs. 8.1(+/-16.4; p = 0.004)], respectively. Treatment with adjuvant radiation therapy was associated with more severe incontinence symptoms and impact on quality of life.

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