The dose-volume histogram-based evaluation of predictors for gross hematuria after postprostatectomy radiotherapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gross hematuria following postprostatectomy radiotherapy (PPRT) is common and usually self-limited but could require hospitalization with surgical intervention in severe cases. In the present study, we have evaluated the prevalence and predictors associated with gross hematuria after PPRT.

Materials and methods

From November 2003 to December 2017, 433 patients underwent radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was utilized to estimate the incidence of gross hematuria following PPRT, and the multivariable Cox regression analysis was performed to assess significant risk factors.

Results

In our cohort, a total of 124 patients (28.6%) experienced gross hematuria after PPRT within a median follow-up time of

SUBMITTER: Song B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12746246 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature