Population-based study of long-term functional outcomes after prostate cancer treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate long-term urinary, sexual and bowel functional outcomes after prostate cancer treatment at a median (interquartile range) follow-up of 12 (11-13) years.

Patients and methods

In this nationwide, population-based study, we identified 6 003 men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer (clinical local stage T1-2, any Gleason score, prostate-specific antigen <20 ng/mL, NX or N0, MX or M0) between 1997 and 2002 from the National Prostate Cancer Register, Sweden. The men were aged ≤70 years at diagnosis. A control group of 1 000 men without prostate cancer were also selected, matched for age and county of residence. Functional outcomes were evaluated with a validated self-reported questionnaire.

Results

Responses were obtained from 3 937/6 003 cases (66

SUBMITTER: Carlsson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4637260 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature