Urinary symptoms and impact on quality of life in women after treatment for endometrial cancer.
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct
; 20(2): 159-63, 2009 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-18985266
ABSTRACT
The primary objective of our study is to describe urinary symptoms in women treated for endometrial cancer. We performed a cross-sectional survey of women who had undergone surgical treatment for endometrial cancer. Three validated questionnaires were utilized the Sandvik Severity Index, the Urinary Distress Inventory-6 (UDI-6), and Incontinence Impact Questionaire-7 (IIQ-7). Our study included 70 women treated for endometrial cancer; 35.7% (25/70) of women reported adjuvant radiation therapy after surgical staging. Urinary incontinence was reported in over 80% of women. Mean UDI-6 and IIQ-7 scores for women treated with adjuvant radiation therapy were higher compared to women with no adjuvant radiation therapy [47(+/-26.8) vs. 35.6(+/-21.7; p = 0.05)] and [24.4(+/-28.5) vs. 8.1(+/-16.4; p = 0.004)], respectively. Treatment with adjuvant radiation therapy was associated with more severe incontinence symptoms and impact on quality of life.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos em Ginecologia
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Incontinência Urinária
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Neoplasias do Endométrio
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Radioterapia Adjuvante
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article