Toxicity and health-related quality-of-life assessment in prostate radiotherapy

Rodrigues, G.; Lock, M.; D'Souza, D.

Canadian Journal of Urology 14(4): 3608-3615

2007


ISSN/ISBN: 1195-9479
PMID: 17784980
Document Number: 615014
The use of radiation therapy in the radical treatment of prostate cancer can lead to potential acute and long-term toxicity and health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) changes. Ongoing investigation into dose-escalation, dose-per-fraction escalation, new radiation treatment technology/paradigms, and novel systemic therapy may have either positive and/or negative effects on normal tissue toxicity/HRQoL. Herein, common toxicity scales and HRQoL instruments that attempt to describe the deleterious effects of prostate radiation therapy are reviewed.

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