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UroToday.com - In the online edition of Cancer, Dr. John Robinson and associates present QoL outcomes from a single institution randomized trial comparing external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) with cryotherapy for localized prostate cancer (CaP). They previously reported a non-inferiority oncologic outcome for cryotherapy in this study. The trial ran from 1997 to 2003, and 122 CaP patients were randomized to EBRT and 122 to cryotherapy. Neoadjuvant hormone therapy was given for 3 months in 160 patients and 6 months in 71 patients. QoL was assessed by the EORTC QLO C30 and the UCLA Prostate Cancer Index prior to treatment and at 1.5, 3, 6, 13, 24, and 36 months after treatment. Domains assessed in the EORTC QLO C30 include physical activity, emotional state, social interaction, global health, and symptom scales. The UCLA Prostate... [read full story]
Shih-Ping Hsu*,,,, Tun-Jun Tsai and Chiang-Ting Chien * Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan...
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