The importance of life quality questionnaire in patients with prostate cancer, pre- and post-radical prostatectomy
Journal Title: Revista de Medicină Militară - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 2
Abstract
This study analyzes the satisfaction of the patients with radical prostatectomy according to the signs and symptoms included in the EORTC QLQ – C30 and EORTC QLQ – PR25 questionnaires, including their relation with the health state that influences the pre and postoperative life quality. Fifty patients with prostate cancer in a localized stage were studied and analyzed in a prospective manner and for a period of 12 months, before and 6 months after the radical prostatectomy. In choosing the patients, the common denominator was the use of the same postoperative plan and the lack of postoperative complications, as well as the lack of chronic diseases. Erectile dysfunction, urine incontinence were quite frequent after radical prostatectomy, while the urinary obstruction and the weak urinary stream were less frequent. In this regard, people noticed a significant decrease of life quality. Although the study addressed a small group of patients, the results are similar to those belonging to other clinical studies. Even if the aspect of life quality is more rarely taken into account, the questionnaires regarding the life quality are specific, useful and quite cheap in evaluating different therapies.
Authors and Affiliations
Gina Ciuca, Ovidiu Bratu, Dan Spinu, Marius Dinu, Catalin Farcas, Constantin Radulescu, Robert Popescu, Dragos Marcu, Petru Armean
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