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Table 2 Health-related Quality of life scoring of the prostate radiotherapy group over one year

From: Health-related quality of life of metastatic prostate cancer patients treated with prostate Radiotherapy

EORTC QLQ-PR25

Mean (SD)

P-value

Urinary functions

Baseline

76.76 (15.1)

< 0.001*

3 months

15.06 (17.32)

6 months

12.02 (15.15)

9 months

12.02 (15.15)

12 months

11.22 (15.17)

Incontinence aid

Baseline

14.10 (31.51)

0.144

3 months

10.26 (26.28)

6 months

11.54 (29.73)

9 months

11.54 (29.73

12 months

11.54 (29.73)

Bowel functions

Baseline

13.78 (10.26)

< 0.001*

3 months

10.26 (5.92)

6 months

8.79 (5.74)

9 months

8.33 (5.78)

12 months

8.33 (5.78)

ADT-related symptoms

Baseline

57.1 (17.11)

< 0.001*

3 months

60.47 (17.87)

6 months

63.03 (17.98)

9 months

64.74 (18.52)

12 months

64.96 (18.51)

Sexual activity

Baseline

32.05 (18.81)

< 0.001*

3 months

18.27 (14.72)

6 months

16.34 (14.24)

9 months

13.78 (10.53)

12 months

13.46 (10.56)

Sexual function

Baseline

14.10 (12.42)

< 0.001*

3 months

3.53 (5.86)

6 months

3.53 (5.86)

9 months

3.53 (5.86)

12 months

3.53 (5.86)

  1. *. Statistically significant p value