Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Clinical Trial
. 1995 Oct;154(4):1420-5.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)66881-2.

Quality of life: radical prostatectomy versus radiation therapy for prostate cancer

A J Lim  1 , A H Brandon, J Fiedler, A L Brickman, C I Boyer, W A Raub Jr, M S Soloway
Affiliations
Free article
Clinical Trial

Quality of life: radical prostatectomy versus radiation therapy for prostate cancer

A J Lim et al. J Urol. 1995 Oct.
Free article

Abstract

Purpose: The impact of radical prostatectomy and external beam radiotherapy on the quality of life of patients was compared.

Materials and methods: A total of 136 patients underwent radical prostatectomy and 60 underwent external beam radiotherapy for clinically localized prostate cancer. Patients were asked to complete a questionnaire containing The Functional Living Index: Cancer, the Profile of Moods States, and a series of questions evaluating bladder, bowel and sexual function.

Results: The radical prostatectomy group had worse sexual function and urinary incontinence, while the external beam radiotherapy group had worse bowel function. Of the patients 90% from both groups stated that they would undergo the treatment again.

Conclusions: Radical prostatectomy and external beam radiotherapy have comparable impact upon quality of life.

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment in