Genitourinary toxicity after pelvic radiation: Prospective review of complex urological presentations.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Recent randomised controlled trials underestimated the incidence of genitourinary (GU) complications occurring more than 5 years following pelvic radiotherapy. This study aimed to determine the burden of treatment at a single institution from late GU complications after pelvic radiotherapy.

Methods

A prospective study of all presentations for GU complications following pelvic radiotherapy at a tertiary urology department between November 2018 and November 2019 was performed. Subgroup analyses was performed on patients with prostate cancer (PCa) with late toxicity to compare patient demographics, radiotherapy, complications, and management factors.

Results

There were 117 hospital encounters involving 46 patients with a 56.4% repeat encounter rate. Pati

SUBMITTER: David RV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11551380 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature