Long-term quality of life after radical prostatectomy: 8-year longitudinal study in Japan.
Int J Urol
; 21(12): 1220-6, 2014 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-25143229
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To assess long-term health-related quality of life in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy.METHODS:
A total of 120 patients with at least 5 years of follow up after radical prostatectomy were included in the present study. Health-related quality of life outcomes were assessed using three questionnaires, the Short Form 36-Item Health Survey, the University of California, Los Angeles Prostate Cancer Index and the International Prostate Symptom Score.RESULTS:
A total of 91 patients (73%) responded at a median follow-up time of 102 months (range 85-123 months). Among general health-related quality of life domains, mental and role composite summary score remained stable throughout the follow-up period. At the final survey, no significant differences were observed in any of the domains compared with the age-matched average score of the Japanese population. Although the slight decrease in urinary function scores and International Prostate Symptom Score beyond 5 years postoperatively compared with 5 years, the differences were not significant. The sexual function summary score showed a substantially lower score just after radical prostatectomy and remained at a deteriorated level (P < 0.001). Responders at the final survey were more likely to report favorable general, urinary and sexual outcomes at 60 months compared with non-responders.CONCLUSIONS:
When taking age-related changes into account, general health-related quality of life seems to remain stable in the long term after radical prostatectomy patients with favorable health-related quality of life outcomes during the first 5 years after radical prostatectomy maintain favorable outcomes thereafter.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Prostatectomia
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Neoplasias da Próstata
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Qualidade de Vida
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Nível de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article